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B.C. Court Upholds Clearview Privacy Laws
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Executive Summary
British Columbia's appeal court says Clearview AI must follow provincial privacy law for facial recognition data collected online in Canada
- B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed Clearview AI's bid to overturn the privacy ruling
- The case began after Clearview marketed facial recognition services to Canadian clients in 2020
- Privacy commissioners in B.C., Alberta, Quebec and Canada investigated the company
- B.C. ordered Clearview to stop collecting, using and disclosing residents' images and to delete them
- The court found online facial data from B.C. residents created a real and substantial connection
- Clearview had already withdrawn from the Canadian market during the probe
- The ruling says exempting internet data collection would weaken domestic privacy protections
Quick Facts
- What: Court upheld privacy law limits on facial recognition data
- Where: British Columbia and broader Canadian online data use
- Why: To confirm domestic privacy laws can reach online collection
- Who: Clearview AI and British Columbia privacy regulators
- When: Ruling released this week after 2020 probe
Coverage Timeline: 35 Days
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