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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office .
Immigration staff guidance on which cases may be checked through international biometric data-sharing and how to arrange these checks and use the results.
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s role is to encourage compliance with the surveillance camera code of practice. BSCC is an independent monitoring body of the Home Office .
An introduction to biometrics and authentication, covering the potential, limitations, opportunities and risks of these technologies.
Guidance for chief police officers on making an application to the commissioner for the retention and use of DNA and fingerprints.
These are sample versions of the documents to be used by the police when applying for retention of DNA profile and/or fingerprints records.
Form to appeal against a notice to pay a civil penalty for not complying with biometric registration regulations
The commissioner's response to a consultation held by the Information Commissioner’s Office's (ICO).
How and when applications can be made to keep the DNA profile and fingerprint records of a person who has been arrested for, but not charged with a qualifying offence.
How your personal information is used within biometrics self-enrolment feasibility trials.
This collection contains the Biometrics Commissioner's policy and guidance documents.
Case study from Anekanta AI.
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