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Company Developing Facial Recognition Software

€20,000,000

Authority

CNIL

Country

France

Date Issued

October 17, 2022

Industry

Technology

Summary

A facial recognition software company was fined €20 million for lacking a valid legal basis for processing personal data, failing to respect data subjects' rights to access and erasure, and failing to cooperate with CNIL. An injunction with penalties was also imposed.

Violation Types

Legal BasisData Subject RightsRight to Erasure

Articles Violated

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