United Kingdom: ICO investigation into Facewatch's compliance with data protection legislation
Progress
Current status
concluded
31 Mar 2023 concluded
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Closed ICO investigation into Facewatch over compliance with data protection legislation
On 31 March 2023, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) released the findings of its investigation into Facewatch, a live facial recognition technology provider, regarding its compliance with data protection laws. The ICO highlighted areas of …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority