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Article 5(1)(g)

CurrentFrom 2 Feb 2025

Do Not Use Prohibited Biometric Categorisation to Infer Sensitive Characteristics

Applies to Provider; Deployer.

Actors
ProviderDeployer
Context
Biometrics
Themes
Governance & Accountability

Tracker Guidance

Your organization should not use biometric categorisation to infer or deduce the sensitive characteristics prohibited by Article 5(1)(g). Review the specific exclusions in the Article before concluding that a biometric categorisation activity is prohibited.

Official text

Article 5(1)(g)Official source
(g) the placing on the market, the putting into service for this specific purpose, or the use of biometric categorisation systems that categorise individually natural persons based on their biometric data to deduce or infer their race, political opinions, trade union membership, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life or sexual orientation; this prohibition does not cover any labelling or filtering of lawfully acquired biometric datasets, such as images, based on biometric data or categorizing of biometric data in the area of law enforcement;

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Article 5(1)(g): Do Not Use Prohibited Biometric Categorisation to Infer Sensitive Characteristics | EU AI Act Library