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2022
Italy fines Clearview AI and orders data deletion
Italy’s data protection agency announced a €20 million penalty against Clearview AI, ordered it to delete data on Italians, and banned further processing of citizens’ facial biometrics. The authority said the company processed personal data illegally and violated privacy-related legal requirements.
2021
Privacy groups file complaints against Clearview AI in Europe
Privacy groups filed complaints and took legal action against Clearview AI in Austria, France, Greece, Italy and the UK, alleging that it broke privacy laws by scraping billions of photos from social media sites.
2020
ACLU files suit against Clearview AI over biometric privacy
The ACLU and other plaintiffs filed a Cook County complaint alleging that Clearview violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by using residents’ facial and fingerprint identifiers without consent. The article reports allegations, not a court determination.
2020
ACLU sues Clearview AI over alleged privacy violations
The American Civil Liberties Union sued Clearview AI in Illinois, alleging that its facial-recognition technology and collection of faceprints from state residents without notice or consent violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
2020
Clearview ends Chicago Police Department contract
Clearview cut short its $49,875 contract with the Chicago Police Department on May 1; a prorated refund was issued to the department. The department said it was no longer using Clearview’s facial recognition software.
2020
Clearview AI discloses another data breach
Clearview AI disclosed that it had experienced another data security breach. The article reports that a misconfigured server exposed internal files, apps, source code, and access to its biometric database.
2020
Vermont attorney general sues Clearview AI over facial-recognition data practices
Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan filed a complaint accusing Clearview AI of violating Vermont's Consumer Protection Act and Data Broker Law over its collection and use of facial-recognition data. Clearview AI denied violating any laws and said it values privacy.