biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
Examples of biometric in a Sentence
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As with these other biometric data, the protections only apply to brain data that’s collected for identification purposes, as opposed to things like inferring emotions or seeing how the brain reacts to various stimuli.
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David Meyer, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
In a parallel Colorado bill, the American Civil Liberties Union and other human-rights organizations are pressing for more stringent policies surrounding collection, retention, storage and use of all biometric data, whether for identification purposes or not.
—Jonathan Moens, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
What is biometric data and how does BIPA protect Illinois residents' privacy?
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The complaint representing the hundreds of plaintiffs noted a series of additional safety measures Uber could have implemented, including job interviews and biometric fingerprinting.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Apr. 2024
Human rights groups and refugee advocates are alarmed by the changes, including rules forcing children as young as 6 to provide biometric data.
—Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The claim: Roblox uses 'biometric location tracking' that reveals user location
A Dec. 28, 2023, Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims a popular video game platform has a serious privacy issue.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
The company’s most recent patent, published last week, suggests the Galaxy Ring will contain a biometric sensor for heart and blood-oxygen monitoring, according to Patently Apple.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
Compliance with regulations such as GDPR and transparent communication with users about the purposes and use of their biometric data are also important.
—Alexander Ray, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
David Meyer, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
In a parallel Colorado bill, the American Civil Liberties Union and other human-rights organizations are pressing for more stringent policies surrounding collection, retention, storage and use of all biometric data, whether for identification purposes or not.
—Jonathan Moens, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
What is biometric data and how does BIPA protect Illinois residents' privacy?
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The complaint representing the hundreds of plaintiffs noted a series of additional safety measures Uber could have implemented, including job interviews and biometric fingerprinting.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Apr. 2024
Human rights groups and refugee advocates are alarmed by the changes, including rules forcing children as young as 6 to provide biometric data.
—Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The claim: Roblox uses 'biometric location tracking' that reveals user location
A Dec. 28, 2023, Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims a popular video game platform has a serious privacy issue.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
The company’s most recent patent, published last week, suggests the Galaxy Ring will contain a biometric sensor for heart and blood-oxygen monitoring, according to Patently Apple.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
Compliance with regulations such as GDPR and transparent communication with users about the purposes and use of their biometric data are also important.
—Alexander Ray, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
-ˈme-trik
variants
also biometrical
1
: of or relating to biometry
the biometric analysis of infant mortality
2
: utilizing biometrics
biometric identification
: identifying individuals based on the analysis or measurement of unique physical or behavioral characteristics
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