Privacy International's response to the UK Home Office consultation on facial recognition technology

Privacy International submitted a response to the UK Home Office consultation on a legal framework for law enforcement use of use of biometrics, facial recognition and similar technologies. 

Our submission covers:

• Summary of the necessary safeguards
• Expansion on certain safeguards
  • Prohibited uses:
    • Live FRT (LFRT)
    • Operated Initiated FRT (OIFRT)
    • Inferential Technologies
    • The use of FRT at protests
  • Provisions concerning training and impact assessments
• Reference Databases
• Independent Oversight body
• Additional matters
  • Standards regarding the quality of data including tests for accuracy and racial bias
  • Application of the legal framework beyond law enforcement

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