New York Biometric Surveillance in Schools Moratorium (halting…
Lockport City School District, NY — New York Biometric Surveillance in Schools Moratorium (halting Lockport CSD facial recognition system)
Lockport City School District, NY · New York Biometric Surveillance in Schools Moratorium (halting Lockport CSD facial recognition system)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- December 22, 2020
- Applies to
- Lockport City School District, NY
A first-in-the-nation state moratorium signed December 2020 halted the $2.7 million facial-recognition surveillance system that the Lockport City School District had activated in January 2020, pending a state privacy and demographic-accuracy review.
Who is protected: People subject to this body's AI/surveillance systems.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Lockport City School District, NY |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | New York Biometric Surveillance in Schools Moratorium (halting Lockport CSD facial recognition system) |
| Topics | education AI · children's online safety · facial recognition · biometric data · consumer data privacy · police and surveillance AI · government use of AI |
| News report | New York Creates First-in-the-Nation Moratorium on Facial Recognition in Schools | NYCLU |
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