(Bild: gemeinfrei) Die USA fordern Zugriff auf Fingerabdrücke und Gesichtsscans der EU-Bürger. Mit erheblichen Auswirkungen auf Datenschutz und Privatsphäre.

EU ministers have agreed to launch negotiations on an agreement that would grant US border agencies direct access to personal data stored in EU member state databases, and give EU agencies similar access to US data. The US is demanding access to the databases of all states that are part of its Visa Waiver Programme, for “immigration screening and vetting activities.” This is part of a broader plan to massively increase the amount of sensitive data gathered on travellers.