Group says doc shows Irish benefits card data collection and transparency issues known

A privacy agency in the Irish government has collected face scans from 3.2 million residents over 10 years without telling them the reason for doing so or even providing a legal rationale for doing so.

Further, individuals’ biometric records are being stored in a centralized database for 10 years past the end of their life.

Some of those residents allegedly have been children. All allegations reportedly violate European Union law.

According to a 2021 data protection impact assessment filed …

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