Privacy & Surveillance in Portland, ME (2026)
1 verified privacy & surveillance rules for Portland, Maine, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Facial Recognition Ban
Portland outlaws face surveillance by every city department, employee and contractor. Article XI of Chapter 17, adopted by referendum in 2020, bars the City from obtaining, using or contracting for any face surveillance system, with violators facing discipline, evidence suppression and civil damages.
Portland Bans Facial Recognition Use by City
Heavy RestrictionsPortland Code of Ordinances § 17-131
It shall be unlawful for the City of Portland or any City of Portland official to: (a) Obtain, retain, store, possess, access, use, or collect: 1. any face surveillance system; or 2. any data or information derived from a face surveillance system or other use of face surveillance; (b) Enter into a contract or other agreement with any third party for the purpose of obtaining, retaining, storing,...