Police at a Beyoncé concert in Cardiff in May used facial recognition technology to target known paedophiles for the first time. Alun Michael, the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner disclosed that the technology was being used to scan the audience for potential terrorists at big events, but also for paedophiles who may be a risk to young people. Michael said that using the cameras for that purpose was "entirely sensible". He added that the cameras had also been used at two Harry Styles concerts in the city over the summer. No arrests were made at the Beyoncé concert, and no positive matches were found for any potential suspects.
What is this page?
You are reading a summary article on the Privacy Newsfeed, a free resource for DPOs and other professionals with privacy or data protection responsibilities helping them stay informed of industry news all in one place. The information here is a brief snippet relating to a single piece of original content or several articles about a common topic or thread. The main contributor is listed in the top left-hand corner, just beneath the article title.
The Privacy Newsfeed monitors over 300 global publications, of which more than 5,750 summary articles have been posted to the online archive dating back to the beginning of 2020. A weekly roundup is available by email every Friday.
