Australia: OAIC and ICO (Australia and UK) investigation of Clearview AI
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Filed ICO case before Court asking to renew permission to appeal the judgment of the First Tier Tribunal in the Clearview AI case
On 28 October 2024, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) renewed his application for permission to appeal the First-tier Tribunal's judgment to the Upper Tribunal, following notification that the FTT had refused permission for the application…
SourceIssued OAIC Statement on Clearview AI
On 21 August 2024, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) issued a statement concerning the determination issued on 14 October 2021 on Clearview AI's conformity with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Pri…
SourceFiled ICO case before Court asking permission to appeal the judgment of the First Tier Tribunal in the Clearview AI case
On 17 November 2023, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) filed a case before the Court, asking permission to appeal the First Tier Tribunal ruling concerning the Clearview AI case. The Tribunal concluded that the ICO was acting outside its …
SourceIssued UK Court of Appeal ruling in Clearview AI’s appeal of ICO’s fine and enforcement notice
On 17 October 2023, the UK Court of Appeal issued a ruling concerning Clearview AI’s appeal of the fine issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The Court concluded that the ICO was acting outside its jurisdiction when issuing the fine…
SourceIssued Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia ruling regarding the investigation into Clearview AI for failure to comply with privacy rules
On 8 May 2023, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia (AATA) upheld the OAIC’s decision that Clearview AI failed to take reasonable steps to implement the necessary procedures to ensure compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles con…
SourceICO fines Clearview AI for failure to comply with privacy rules
On 23 May 2022, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) fined Clearview AI Inc GBP 7'552'800 for using pictures of people in the United Kingdom to create a global online database for facial recognition. The ruling follows an investigation b…
SourceICO announces intent to issue £17 million fine to Clearview AI
On 29 November 2021, United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced its provisional intent to issue a £17 million fine to Clearview AI for an apparent failure to comply with UK data protection laws on a number of points. The al…
SourceOAIC and ICO conclude investigation into Clearview AI for failure to comply with privacy rules
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have concluded their joint investigation into Clearview AI's conformity with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contain…
SourceOAIC and ICO open investigation into Clearview AI for potential violation of privacy law
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened a joint investigation into Clearview AI to check its conformity with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) cont…
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