Yes and they can then pull up the information if they decide to. Your biometrics when scanned could also trigger the system to upload anything like an arrest warrant, an interpol notice etc....it's not just to confirm your passport.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30377606&ved=2ahUKEwinr6bA1s79AhWI8zgGHRe2Dm0QFnoECA0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw3VOUL1AH7a-uiJjC5DFvF0
The biometric system can also translate information in a chip on a passport and compare this with facial features using UV and infrared light to see whether there are any differences to identify fake passports.
In a span of just three days, the system has helped police arrest 8,000 illegal immigrants, fake passport holders, overstaying travellers, and legal offenders on arrest warrants.