September 4, 2024 at 05:18AM
The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Clearview AI €30.5 million for violating the GDPR by creating an “illegal database” of billions of facial photos without consent. Clearview faces further penalties if it doesn’t cease violations. The company claims it isn’t subject to EU regulations, but the Dutch DPA is pursuing personal liability for management.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– The Dutch Data Protection Authority imposed a fine of €30.5 million against Clearview AI for violating the GDPR by creating an “illegal database with billions of photos of faces” without consent.
– Clearview AI has faced regulatory issues in multiple countries for scraping publicly available information to build a database of over 50 billion images for law enforcement purposes.
– The Dutch DPA accused Clearview of insufficiently informing individuals in its database about how their data is used and not offering a mechanism to access their data.
– Clearview only offers residents of six U.S. states the ability to access, delete, and opt out of profiling.
– The ruling includes a ban on Dutch companies from using Clearview’s services and the possibility of holding the company’s management personally liable for the violations.
– Clearview stated that it does not fall under EU data protection regulations as it doesn’t have a place of business in the Netherlands or the EU and described the decision as “unlawful.”
– Clearview settled a lawsuit in Illinois over facial recognition privacy violations by granting plaintiffs a stake in its future value, without admitting to any wrongdoing.
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