Biometric Retention Policy Template Guide
How to structure biometric retention and destruction language for product and legal review.
Define covered data
Name the biometric identifiers, biometric information, templates, embeddings, raw media, and derived signals covered by the policy.
State retention triggers
Explain retention periods, account closure, purpose completion, withdrawal, employment termination, vendor deletion, and legal hold handling.
Keep deletion proof
Store deletion requests, processor confirmations, reviewer identity, timestamps, and exception notes.
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