Office of the Information & Privcy Commissioner of British Columbia - ClearView AI Inc.
Item
Zotero
Abstract Note
7 pages.
Summary: Following a joint investigation with privacy regulators in Canada, Quebec and Alberta, a Report of Findings (the Report) was issued regarding Clearview AI. Inc.’s (Clearview) facial recognition tool. Regarding the BC Personal Information Protection Act, the Report found Clearview contravened ss. 6-8, 11, 14, and 17 and recommended Clearview cease offering its services in Canada, cease collecting personal information in Canada and delete personal information already collected (Recommendations).
Clearview refused to comply with the Recommendations by arguing it could not comply with them. The Commissioner considered and rejected Clearview’s position and issued a binding order to comply with the Recommendations.
Summary: Following a joint investigation with privacy regulators in Canada, Quebec and Alberta, a Report of Findings (the Report) was issued regarding Clearview AI. Inc.’s (Clearview) facial recognition tool. Regarding the BC Personal Information Protection Act, the Report found Clearview contravened ss. 6-8, 11, 14, and 17 and recommended Clearview cease offering its services in Canada, cease collecting personal information in Canada and delete personal information already collected (Recommendations).
Clearview refused to comply with the Recommendations by arguing it could not comply with them. The Commissioner considered and rejected Clearview’s position and issued a binding order to comply with the Recommendations.
Date
December 2021
Pages
7
Short Title
2021bcipc73.pdf
Title
Office of the Information & Privcy Commissioner of British Columbia - ClearView AI Inc.
Attachment Title
2021bcipc73.pdf
Collection
Citation
Office of the Information & Privcy Commissioner of British Columbia, “Office of the Information & Privcy Commissioner of British Columbia - ClearView AI Inc.,” Deobfuscating State Surveillance, accessed December 25, 2024, https://surveillance.glendon.yorku.ca/items/show/846.