On Legislative Path of Personal Biometric Information Protection

Personal biometric information has a high degree of specificity and privacy, and is directly related to the physiological characteristics of personal privacy, highlighting personal identity characteristics, so it needs special protection. Providing a framework for the use and protection of personal biometric information through the legislative path is the key to the regulation of the abuse of personal biometric information and the protection of personal biometric information. In the legislative mode, combined with China’s legislative tradition, realistic demand, and the current situation of the development of the legal system, the progressive comprehensive legislative model should be adopted. In the legislative concept, in order to achieve the balance of interests among multiple subjects, the limited use of personal biometric information on the basis of full protection is the core concept that legislation should uphold. In the legislative content, it is necessary to define the legal concepts, categories and attributes of personal biometric information, establish the unique protection principle, clarify the rights of information subjects, specify the behavior norms of information processors, set up diversified protection mechanisms, etc.