Re: An appeal to the Data Protection Commissioner

From: Ish Sookun <ish_at_hacklog.mu>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 19:52:23 +0400

Hi SM,

On 02/22/2016 09:59 AM, S Moonesamy wrote:
>
> I read https://hacklog.mu/appeal-to-the-data-protection-commissioner/
> Did you receive any reply from the Data Protection Commissioner?
>

No. I did not received any reply from the Commissioner.

> People sometimes compare a national identity card is with a passport.
> The difference between the two is that a citizen usually can move freely
> within his/her country without having to prove his/her identity. A
> biometric passport verification is usually tied to a facial recognition
> system. It will be interesting to see whether the Data Protection
> Commissioner considers the raw image of an individual's face as
> sensitive personal data.
>

Yes, a biometric identity card will restrict my freedom within my native
country, while with a biometric passport I have the choice whether to
visit a country or not. Few people tend to understand that by giving in
my fingerprints and access to a digital photo which may be used to
identify me through CCTV cameras, I am actually limiting my movement.

Regards,

-- 
Ish Sookun
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Received on Mon Feb 22 2016 - 15:52:52 PST

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