Face Surveillance Full Ban Ordinance
Somerville, MA — Face Surveillance Full Ban Ordinance
Somerville, MA · Face Surveillance Full Ban Ordinance
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- June 27, 2019
- Applies to
- Somerville, MA
Somerville, as part of the CCOPS movement, unanimously banned any city department from using face-surveillance technology and barred use of face-recognition-derived data in municipal proceedings.
Who is protected: People subject to this body's AI/surveillance systems.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Somerville, MA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | Face Surveillance Full Ban Ordinance |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · facial recognition · biometric data · consumer data privacy · government use of AI |
| News report | Somerville City Council moves to ban government face surveillance | ACLU of Massachusetts |
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