There is a quiet revolution taking place in the Netherlands using biometrics to authenticate the identities of people in daily situations. A large Dutch grocery store chain, Albert Heijn, implementing finger scans as a method of paying for groceries at the checkout stand. Schiphol international airport in Amsterdam announced a trial with iris scans and fingerprints for identification on flights between the Netherlands and the US. Like fingerprints, the iris is unique for every individual and can thus be used to uniquely authenticate identities. A persons biometric, be it their fingerprint or iris scan, would certainly qualify as personal information.”]