Fingerprints and other biometric data are sensitive personal data. There would be specific and detailed provisions on the purposes, conditions and procedures of processing such data. 

For example, the use of biometric data would be limited in crime prevention to combating certain serious crimes. Data could only be used at the request of a public official with the power of arrest or of a commanding police officer of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service. Only the National Bureau of Investigation would be allowed to compare data after verifying that the request is legal and complies with the conditions for using biometric data. In addition, before using biometric data, the police should always make sure that the person cannot be identified using any other information held by the police.

The proposal complies with the requirements of EU data protection legislation