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Garante per la protezione dei dati personali — SEA - Milan Linate Airport operator
September 11, 2025 · Italy
The Garante opened an information request to airport operator SEA regarding the facial-recognition systems deployed at Milan Linate Airport, scrutinising the lawful basis and safeguards for the biometric processing of passengers.
Key takeaway — how to prevent this
Biometric data (faces, iris, fingerprints) needs an explicit lawful basis or consent. Scraping or capturing it without one is unlawful across the EU/UK and many US states (e.g. Illinois BIPA) — and draws the largest fines.
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