Numbers relating to people’s date of birth to remain on Czechs’ ID cards

Numbers relating to people’s date of birth will remain on Czechs’ ID cards, despite the fact that the numbers can be used to decipher the age and gender of the bearer. The Senate approved an amendment to that effect on Friday, backtracking on earlier plans to stop using birth numbers on ID cards as of 2025. The bill was approved despite objections from the Office for Personal Data Protection which expressed concern over possible abuse. The amendment still recons on their being removed in due time, but there is no deadline by when the transition should take place.