Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill that regulates the collection and use of the biometric data of the country’s citizens.
The legislation approved by Putin on Thursday introduces a new state-operated Unified Biometrics System (UBS), set to be created next year. The UBS will handle all biometrics collected from Russian nationals, including face images and voice samples. However, the law prohibits forcibly collecting such data.
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