France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, issued an opinion to tighten regulations that govern the use of smart cameras, Euractiv reports. Smart cameras capable of processing images using artificial intelligence without identifying a person is not prohibited under French law and is the reason why the CNIL called for amending the regulations. The CNIL underwent a three-month public consultation and found entities that sought to use smart cameras had to meet a certain, narrow criteria and relied on a case-by-case legal basis.
20 July 2022
CNIL looks to tighten regulations surrounding use of smart cameras
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