https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/23/clearview-ai-fined-for-illegally-storing-images-of-brits-faces.html
U.S. firm Clearview A.I. fined for illegally collecting images of Brits’ faces
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KEY POINTS · Clearview AI has collected images from the web and social media of people in Britain and elsewhere to create a global online database that can be used by law enforcement for facial recognition. · Clearview’s platform allows law enforcement agencies to upload a photo of an individual and match it to photos of that person that are stored in Clearview’s database. · Clearview has also been fined by regulators in France, Italy and Australia. Clearview AI, a New York-headquartered facial recognition company, has been fined £7.5 million ($9.4 million) by a U.K. privacy regulator. Over the last few years, the firm has collected images from the web and social media of people in Britain and elsewhere to create a global online database that can be used by law enforcement for facial recognition. The Information Commission’s Office said Monday that the company has breached U.K. data protection laws. The ICO has ordered Clearview to delete data it has on U.K. residents and banned it from collecting any more. Clearview writes on its website that it has collected more than 20 billion facial images of people around the world. It collects publicly posted images from social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, as well as news media, mugshot websites and other open sources. It does so without informing the individuals or asking for their consent. Clearview’s platform allows law enforcement agencies to upload a photo of an individual and try to match it to photos that are stored in Clearview’s database. John Edwards, the U.K.’s information commissioner, said in a statement: “The company not only enables identification of those people, but effectively monitors their behavior and offers it as a commercial service. That is unacceptable.” He added that people expect their personal information to be respected, regardless of where in the world their data is being used. Hoan Ton-That, CEO of Clearview AI, said in a statement that he is deeply disappointed that the ICO has “misinterpreted” his technology and intentions. “I created the consequential facial recognition technology known the world over,” he said. “My company and I have acted in the best interests of the UK and their people by assisting law enforcement in solving heinous crimes against children, seniors, and other victims of unscrupulous acts.” He added: “We collect only public data from the open internet and comply with all standards of privacy and law. I am disheartened by the misinterpretation of Clearview AI’s technology to society. I would welcome the opportunity to engage in conversation with leaders and lawmakers so the true value of this technology which has proven so essential to law enforcement can continue to make communities safe.” Clearview has also been fined by regulators in France, Italy and Australia. The ICO enforcement action comes after a joint investigation with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. Clearview doesn’t publish the names of its clients, but BuzzFeed News reported that it had worked with 2,200 law enforcement agencies, companies, and individuals worldwide. Macy’s, Walmart, Bank of America, and Target have all reportedly used the service. CNBC could not independently verify the reports. In May 2020, Clearview said it would stop working with non–law enforcement entities and private companies amid regulatory scrutiny and potential lawsuits.
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關鍵點 · Clearview AI 收集了來自英國和其他地方人們的網絡和社交媒體的圖像，以創建一個全球在線數據庫，執法部門可以使用該數據庫進行面部識別。 · Clearview 的平台允許執法機構上傳個人照片並將其與存儲在 Clearview 數據庫中的該人的照片相匹配。 · Clearview 還被法國、意大利和澳大利亞的監管機構罰款。 總部位於紐約的面部識別公司 Clearview AI 已被英國隱私監管機構罰款 750 萬英鎊（合 940 萬美元）。 在過去幾年中，該公司從英國和其他地方的網絡和社交媒體上收集了人們的圖像，以創建一個可供執法部門用於面部識別的全球在線數據庫。 信息委員會辦公室週一表示，該公司違反了英國數據保護法。 ICO 已命令 Clearview 刪除其擁有的有關英國居民的數據，並禁止其繼續收集。 Clearview 在其網站上寫道，它已經收集了全球超過 200 億張人臉圖像。它從Facebook和 Instagram 等社交媒體平台以及新聞媒體、面部照片網站和其他開源平台收集公開發布的圖像。它在不通知個人或徵求他們同意的情況下這樣做。 Clearview 的平台允許執法機構上傳個人照片，並嘗試將其與存儲在 Clearview 數據庫中的照片進行匹配。 英國信息專員約翰愛德華茲在一份聲明中表示：“該公司不僅能夠識別這些人，而且還有效地監控他們的行為並將其作為商業服務提供。這是不可接受的。” 他補充說，人們希望他們的個人信息受到尊重，無論他們的數據在世界何處被使用。 Clearview AI 的首席執行官 Hoan Ton-That 在一份聲明中表示，他對 ICO “誤解”了他的技術和意圖深感失望。 “我創造了舉世聞名的面部識別技術，”他說。“我和我的公司為英國及其人民的最大利益行事，協助執法部門解決針對兒童、老年人和其他不道德行為受害者的令人髮指的罪行。” 他補充說：“我們只從開放互聯網收集公共數據，並遵守所有隱私和法律標準。我對 Clearview AI 的技術對社會的誤解感到沮喪。我很高興有機會與領導人和立法者進行對話，以便這項已被證明對執法至關重要的技術的真正價值可以繼續使社區安全。” Clearview 還被法國、意大利和澳大利亞的監管機構罰款。 ICO 執法行動是在與澳大利亞信息專員辦公室的聯合調查之後進行的。 Clearview 沒有公佈其客戶的姓名，但 BuzzFeed News 報導稱，它已與全球 2,200 家執法機構、公司和個人合作。據報導，梅西百貨、沃爾瑪、美國銀行和塔吉特都使用了這項服務。CNBC 無法獨立核實這些報導。 2020 年 5 月， Clearview 表示 將在監管審查和潛在訴訟中停止與非執法實體和私營公司合作。
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