In a landmark case, the court of appeals has ruled South West Police's use of live facial recognition technology breached privacy rights and broke equalities law. Campaigners are calling for all forces to stop using the technology. Additional commentary in The Register.
- Read the full judgement R (Bridges) -v- CC South Wales.
- The ICO has issued a statement, supporting the court's decision.
- The Surveillance Camera Commissioner has issued a blog post.
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