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Data from your body, like face, fingerprint, or voice.

Definition

Biometric data comes from your body—like fingerprints, face scans, or voice patterns.

In plain English Data from your body, like face, fingerprint, or voice.

Why this matters

Why it matters: You can’t easily change biometrics if they leak, and they can be used for tracking.

Example

Example: A face scan used to unlock a phone is biometric data.