State Duma has banned forced collection of Russians biometrics

The State Duma at a plenary session on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, adopted in the third, final, reading the draft law on a unified information system of identification and authentication using biometric personal data of individuals.

the adopted law prohibits the forced collection of biometrics and any discrimination against those who refused to surrender.

According to the law, a ban on storing genomic information, the use of minors without the consent of parents is introduced. In addition, the list of collected biometrics (only face and voice) is limited.

the conducted ban on discrimination against persons who refused to hand over biometrics is that refusal to surrender cannot limit the provision of public services or other works.

You can abandon the procedure in writing through the department of the centers “My Documents” and having previously revoked this consent to processing through “State Services”.

/Media reports cited above.