The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority Objects to Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
In a comprehensive opinion published in response to a governmental draft bill for amending the Police Ordinance (Special Photographic Systems), 5781-2021, the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) disapproved the police’s use of facial recognition technologies.
The PPA stated that not only might permanent and systematic monitoring of individuals’ movement lead to the misuse of sensitive personal information, it might also ...