UK ICO issues warning on biometric employee tracking, guidance for businesses

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned community and fitness center operator Serco Leisure that facial recognition and fingerprint biometrics cannot be used to monitor employees’ time and attendance.

The regulator posted a notice of its warning to Serco “and seven associated leisure trusts,” stating that the use of biometrics was not proportionate, and no alternative method was offered. They must end the practice and delete the biometric data collected within three months.

Serco used biometrics to track the …

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