Investigation into Ryanair's processing of passenger biometric data 

Relates to data including facial recognition of passengers who bought Ryanair tickets through a third party

Ryanair was informed of the inquiry this week.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has opened an inquiry into Ryanair's process of gathering biometric data on some passengers.

The investigation relates to the airline's processing of personal data as part of its Customer Verification Processes for customers who book Ryanair flights from third-party websites or online travel agents.