# 28 CFR § 202.204: Biometric identifiers

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.204

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 202.204
- **Heading:** Biometric identifiers
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 28—Judicial Administration > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > PART 202—ACCESS TO U.S. SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA AND GOVERNMENT-RELATED DATA BY COUNTRIES OF CONCERN OR COVERED PERSONS > Subpart B—Definitions

## Text

The term biometric identifiers means measurable physical characteristics or behaviors used to recognize or verify the identity of an individual, including facial images, voice prints and patterns, retina and iris scans, palm prints and fingerprints, gait, and keyboard usage patterns that are enrolled in a biometric system and the templates created by the system.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 202.101 § 202.101 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.101.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.102 § 202.102 Rules of construction and interpretation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.102.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.103 § 202.103 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.103.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.104 § 202.104 Delegation of authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.104.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.105 § 202.105 Amendment, modification, or revocation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.105.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.106 § 202.106 Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.106.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.201 § 202.201 Access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.201.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.202 § 202.202 Attorney General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.202.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.203 § 202.203 Assistant Attorney General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.203.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.204 § 202.204 Biometric identifiers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.204.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.205 § 202.205 Bulk.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.205.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.206 § 202.206 Bulk U.S. sensitive personal data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.206.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.207 § 202.207 CFIUS action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.207.md)
- [28 CFR § 202.208 § 202.208 China.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-202.208.md)

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