Fingerprint biometrics system identifies a person based on their fingerprint. Such systems are being used for attendance and security purposes in commercial and industrial establishments for many years now. However, there are some aspects that every user should know. These are briefly detailed below:

Any biometrics system to be used for attendance or security purposes has some legal implications that come along with its purchase and use. They are enumerated below:

The organization needs to maintain a privacy policy as regards the collection and disclosure of sensitive information (fingerprints).
The policy should be written out and easily accessible
The type of data being collected should be declared
The purpose of collection should be stated
Security practices and procedures should be reasonable and disclosed
Policy as regards disclosure should be clear
Prior to collecting fingerprints, the individual must be made aware of the following points:

That the fingerprints are being collected
The reason why fingerprints are collected
Who receives this information
The address and name of the organization collecting and retaining the information
Prior to collecting the fingerprints the individual should be informed that:

It is optional to give the information
Consent for using the fingerprint can be withdrawn at any point in time
The user of the biometrics system should be aware that a person’s fingerprints are liable to change over a period of time. Ageing of the person or a cut on the finger can cause the fingerprint to change. The system uses a pattern identification process to associate a person with a fingerprint. It is also true that fingerprints of the same person appear different on different devices.
Biometric systems may not work the way it should for blue-collared workers. This is because puffy skin or split skin disturbs the fingerprint patterns. Thus manual labour tends to alter the fingerprints of such workers. The initial fingerprints may therefore not match the fingerprints taken after a few years. This makes the biometric identification invalid for that individual.
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