UK school reprimanded for unlawful use of facial recognition technology

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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/23/uk-school-reprimanded-for-unlawful-use-of-facial-recognition-technology/

An English school has been reprimanded by U.K. regulators after it used facial recognition technology without getting opt-in consent from students.

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jqubed@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Why does a school need facial recognition technology? Trying to keep out threatening persons?

Chelmer Valley High School, in Chelmsford, Essex, started using facial recognition technology for cashless lunch payments in March 2023, having used fingerprinting since 2016.

Oh. Super.

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- ItsComplicated@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  The younger you are when surveillance starts the less you will notice or care as you grow up. Makes it easier for the corporations and governments.
  
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  - possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    That is what keeps me awake at night. People don’t have any options but to be surveiled if they want to use mainstream technology. You can absolutely reduce the surveillance considerably but that requires a lot of extra effort and most young people take the easiest path. They are also more susceptible to marketing and addiction
    
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- SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  I think I remember using my fingerprint to buy lunch at my secondary back in 2016 as well. I guess it was easier than having us carry around cards all day
  
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