Privacy Impact Risk Assessment System for Remote Biometrics and Facial Recognition

As remote biometrics and facial recognition AI systems become increasingly sophisticated and widely adopted, organisations must proactively establish robust frameworks to mitigate the ethical, legal, operational, and societal risks these technologies pose.

Anekanta® AI’s Privacy Impact Risk Assessment System™ is a dedicated tool to identify, assess, and address the risks associated with deploying remote biometrics and facial recognition systems. This system delivers clear, actionable steps to achieve compliance with applicable laws and regulations, while ensuring that the deployment and use of these powerful technologies remain responsible, transparent, and ethical.

Built upon internationally recognised principles and standards — including the EU AI Act and GDPR — the Privacy Impact Risk Assessment System™ integrates jurisdiction-specific requirements at regional, national, and local levels, while tailoring recommendations to the precise operational purpose of the system under review.

The automated, independent report generated by the system provides:

A pre-mitigation risk opinion specific to the use case, identifying potential risk levels before safeguards are applied.

A comprehensive overview of relevant legislation and regulation, including EU-level obligations, national laws, and local ordinances governing the use of facial recognition and remote biometrics.

Detailed recommendations for mitigations addressing all relevant dimensions of risk — including AI governance, human rights, employment and union law, privacy protections, regulatory impact assessments, prohibited practices, voluntary and harmonised standards, and international best practices.

An estimated residual risk level post-mitigation, enabling organisations to demonstrate alignment with regulatory and ethical expectations.

The Privacy Impact Risk Assessment System™ operates as part of Anekanta’s broader AI Risk Intelligence System™, a comprehensive framework designed to help organisations manage the full lifecycle of AI risks across multiple use cases and deployment contexts. Anekanta’s wider portfolio of services encompasses AI risk assessments, governance framework design, regulatory readiness support, and advisory services for compliance with major international standards, including ISO/IEC 42001, the EU AI Act, OECD principles, and national governance frameworks.

Together, these offerings enable organisations to navigate the complex and evolving landscape of AI regulation and governance, equipping them to act confidently, transparently, and ethically in the face of emerging risks and opportunities.