A system and method for allowing a person to self-access a secure premises, where the access process includes authenticating during self-access personal information comprising one or more biometrics, but where no personal information including the biometrics is shared with the premises. The premises issues to the person a control app with an app ID for use on a mobile device. The person pre-registers personal information including one or more biometrics with the control app prior to attempting access such that the app has means for authenticating the person. The premises comprises one or more access control points that communicate with the control app to both confirm that the app has a valid app ID and to confirm that the validated app has conducted personal authentication of the person by requesting one or more confirmation biometrics for sufficient matching with the one or more registration biometrics prior to allowing self-access.