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Are there any databases that can link fingerprints to identities? Could there be companies legally using them?

I mean, most governments have fingerprint databases that are linked to identities. Some governments hire contractors to take care of that.

I'd be very interested on reading more about this if you have anything you could point me towards

This is a joke: the parent commenter is talking about fingerprints on your hands, not browser fingerprinting.