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The applicant, Mr Michael Gare-Simmons, is a British national, who was born in London and lives in Gerona, Spain.
The facts of the case, as submitted by the applicant, may be summarised as follows.
On 10 December 2011 the applicant wrote to the Lancashire constabulary in relation to his biometric information; however the full details of that letter have not been disclosed to this Court.
In a letter dated 20 February 2012 the Lancashire constabulary advised the applicant that his data would be deleted during the coming months. With regard to photographs, the Lancashire constabulary advised that a national review was on-going and the indications were that custody photographs would be deleted at the same time as other biometric data. All data not otherwise lawfully retained would be deleted by September 2013.
On 22 October 2012 the applicant lodged an application against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (�the Convention�).
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