Facial Recognition Ban
Privacy & Surveillance
City bans on government use of facial-recognition technology, scope (police vs other agencies), exceptions (e.g., still-image post-incident review), and enforcement.
How Facial Recognition Ban Rules Differ by Place
Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Bans Police Facial Recognition
Heavy RestrictionsAnchorage makes it unlawful for the municipality or any municipal staff, including police, to use facial recognition technology with real-time surveillance, or to obtain, retain…
Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Bans Police Facial Recognition
Heavy RestrictionsBerkeley bars its own City Manager and anyone acting on the City's behalf, including police, from obtaining, retaining, or using Face Recognition Technology or any information it…
Oakland, CA: Facial Recognition Technology Ban in Oakland
Heavy RestrictionsOakland outright bans its own government, including police, from acquiring, retaining, requesting or using facial recognition and other "Biometric Surveillance Technology," plus…
New York, NY: NYC Biometric Notice Law, Not a Facial-Recognition Ban
Some RestrictionsNew York City does not ban facial recognition. Under Administrative Code § 22-1202, commercial establishments that scan faces or collect other biometric identifiers must post a…
Cities & Counties with Facial Recognition Ban Rules
29 locations
California
Connecticut
Louisiana
Massachusetts
New York
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