BREAKING: Clearview have been told that - *shockingly* - the UK GDPR applies to their indefensible business of selling your face to foreign law enforcement agencies, after PI intervened in a recent legal case.
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Clearview tried to argue that their activities were outside of the scope of GDPR, so it didn't apply to them.
The ICO & PI challenged this and the court agreed with us on our interpretation, citing certain of PI's arguments as being persuasive.
https://privacyinternational.org/legal-action/challenge-against-clearview-ai-europe
The tribunal also made clear that Clearview’s activities involve 'behavioural monitoring' and so they couldn't escape GDPR.
That's an important finding - especially as we see more use of AI and biometrics to track people on - and offline.
Law enforcement exemptions and loopholes are regularly seen in data protection laws, but that doesn't mean companies working with law enforcement are automatically off the hook when it comes to our rights.
In short, this judgment is a huge win. It tells companies like Clearview that they are not allowed to do what they want with our personal data and then use it to undermine our privacy.
Keep your eyes peeled for a deep dive into the decision.
