Facial Recognition Program in São Paulo Metro Stations Suspended for Illegal and Disproportionate Violation of Citizens’ Right to Privacy
A facial recognition program rolled out by São Paulo Metro Stations was suspended following a court ruling in response to a lawsuit by civil society organizations, who cited fear of it being integrated with other electronic surveillance entities without consent, and lack of transparency about the biometric data collection process of metro users.
- Date it happened
- 2018-04-12
- Organisation involved
- Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo
- Product, system or model
- The electronic monitoring system would use facial recognition to read, copy, measure, and record biometric data of subway users.
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