Facial recognition at events is legally complex in the Netherlands. The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) classifies biometric data as special category personal data. Processing it is only permitted with the explicit consent of the data subject and a comprehensive privacy policy. For regular corporate events, facial recognition as access control is rarely worth the effort. The legal complexity does not outweigh the practical benefit. Always consult a privacy lawyer before deploying this technology.
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