ICO warns North Ayrshire Council for adopting facial recognition in schools without parental consent
The Office of the Information Commissioner has warned Scotland's North Ayrshire council that it has likely infringed data protection law by using facial recognition technology in nine schools. North Ayrshire used the iPayimpact contactless system for payment for meals, and claimed that 97% of parents had given consent. The ICO said that although consent was the appropriate legal basis, the requirements had not been met, and the council needed to explain how students' data will be collected, used, and stored in age-appropriate language. Critics expressed disappointment that the ICO didn't question the use of the technology itself, which they argue is disproportionate.
Publication: TechMonitor AI
Writer: Sophia Waterfield
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