Both in France and in the EU, databases that are primarily used to compile personal data on the racial or ethnic origin of people are quite simply prohibited due to the high risk of them being misused and on account of the risk of discrimination.
Nii Prantsusmaal kui ka ELis on andmebaasid, mida kasutatakse peamiselt inimeste rassiliste või etniliste isikuandmete kogumiseks, keelatud lihtsalt selle tõttu, et valitseb nende kuritarvitamise ja diskrimineerimise oht.