Italian regulator orders Como to stop facial recognition surveillance
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) ordered the Municipality of Como to cease its use of a facial recognition system installed in Parco Tokamakhi near the main railway station. The system was intended to identify people under investigation or reported missing, and to detect suspicious behaviour. The Garante found that the municipality lacked a specific legal basis under national law for collecting and storing biometric data, and issued an injunction to conform to the law.
- Date it happened
- 2020-02-26
- Organisation involved
- Comune di Como
- Product, system or model
- facial recognition system
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