TemplateSchutz

TemplateSchutz is a German company that develops privacy-preserving biometric technology, with a focus on protecting biometric templates used in identification and authentication systems. The company’s solutions are designed to enable matching and verification without exposing the underlying biometric data.

Technology and offerings. The core concept is template protection, implemented through approaches such as cancellable biometrics and non-invertible transformations that aim to prevent reconstruction of the original biometric from the stored template. These transformed templates are intended to be revocable and unlinkable across systems, enabling reuse across services while preserving privacy. TemplateSchutz provides software applications, developer APIs, and consultancy to integrate these techniques into identity and access management, onboarding, and security workflows.

Standards and regulation. The company markets its products within the context of privacy and data protection regulations governing biometric data, including the EU’s GDPR, and aligns with standards for biometric information protection such as ISO/IEC 24745. The privacy-preserving design is intended to reduce risk in data breaches by avoiding exposure of raw biometric traits.

Reception and context. Template protection is part of a broader field of research and industry practice in which organizations seek to mitigate privacy risks associated with biometric systems. Adoption varies across sectors, and practitioners note trade-offs such as potential computational overhead and interoperability considerations.