Face recognition in Factorial is a secure and efficient way to manage identity verification for features such as time tracking and access control. To ensure transparency and compliance with data protection regulations, specific permissions are required before this functionality can be enabled.
By granting face recognition permissions, employees allow Factorial to process their biometric data solely for identification purposes within the platform. This data is handled securely and used only to improve accuracy, prevent misuse, and streamline daily workflows.
Face recognition is always optional and can be enabled or disabled according to company policies and individual consent.
Employees must be assigned to the corresponding permissions group for Face recognition permissions to apply.
How to set up your Face recognition permissions
- In your sidebar, go to Settings
- Click on Permissions
- Select the Face recognition section
- Enable or disable the permissions
- Click on Save changes
These permissions let you choose the specific scope of a permission: deciding who a user is allowed to perform a the action on.
- For themselves: Only on their own profile/data.
- For direct and indirect reportees: On employees who report to them, directly or through a hierarchy.
- For people on teams they lead: Only on members of teams they manage.
- For people in their legal entity: Anyone in their department, branch, or company entity.
- For the whole company: Across all employees in the organisation.
Face recognition permissions
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Delete reference pictures
This permission allows the employees inside the specific group of permissions to permanently delete the employee’s reference pictures used for face recognition.
The user must have permission to View face recognition personal settings.
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Download reference pictures
This permission allows the employees inside the specific group of permissions to download the employee’s reference picture used for face recognition.
The downloaded image contains biometric data and should be handled securely and in accordance with data protection and privacy policies.
The user must have permission to View face recognition personal settings.
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Upload reference pictures
This permission allows the employees inside the specific group of permissions to upload reference pictures for employees to enable face recognition. These images are used to create or update the biometric data required for identification.
The user must have permission to View face recognition personal settings.
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View face recognition personal settings
This permission allows the employees inside the specific group of permissions to view an employee’s personal face recognition settings.
It does not allow editing or managing reference pictures, only visibility into the profile.
Enable this permission for all other Face recognition permissions to work.