Biometrics, facial or emotion recognition in Argentina

Biometrics, facial or emotion recognition in Argentina: related rules

Identifying or verifying people by physical or behavioral traits, biometric categorization and emotion recognition. It is the most restricted use: bans in the EU and Peru, written consent in several US states and sensitive data across Latin America.

Risk classification

Jurisdiction	Level	Date	Note
Argentina	Data protection	—	Sensitive data under Law 25,326 and AAIP criteria.

Obligations related to this use case

Criteria for biometrics and video surveillance

AAIP Res. 4/2019Res. AAIP 4/2019, criterios sobre videovigilancia y datos biométricosIn force

Already applicable

When it relates: If you use facial recognition, video surveillance or other biometric data.
What the rule provides: Give notice and secure the proper legal basis before capturing images or biometric data.
Let individuals access their images as set by the AAIP.
Typical evidence: Surveillance notices and access log.
Supporting documents: Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for AI
AI Transparency and User Explanation Policy
Verification: Verified in the official source on November 4, 2026Checked in InfoLEG: AAIP Res. 4/2019, Annex I, criteria 1 (access to CCTV images) and 4 (biometric data is sensitive only when it can reveal data that enables discrimination). The legal basis for capturing images comes from Law 25,326.