Privacy & Surveillance in Bellingham, WA (2026)
1 verified privacy & surveillance rules for Bellingham, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Facial Recognition Ban
Bellingham law bars the city and its officials, including the police department, from acquiring, using, storing, or contracting for facial recognition technology, or letting a vendor use it on the city's behalf. Codified at BMC Chapter 2.24, the ban applies citywide with narrow exceptions for secure-building access systems and private consumer devices.
Bellingham Bans Facial Recognition Technology
Heavy RestrictionsBellingham Municipal Code § 2.24.120
A. It shall be unlawful for the city of Bellingham or any city of Bellingham official to: 1. Obtain, retain, store, possess, access, use, or collect: a. Any facial recognition technology; or b. Any data or information derived from a facial recognition technology or other use of facial recognition; 2. Enter into a contract or other agreement with any third party for the purpose of obtaining, ret...
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