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Health Care & Hospital Law,
Data Privacy,
Civil Litigation

Mar. 11, 2021

Bay Area groups sue Clearview biometric database

Plaintiffs contend in a complaint filed in Alameda County Superior Court on Tuesday that the New York firm's data collection practices violate sections of the California Constitution designed to protect citizens from unwanted access to their data.

A group of progressive organizations and civil rights activists has sued a facial recognition software company that has been banned in some countries, alleging Clearview AI illegally collected biometric data on unsuspecting Californians with an intent to harm immigrants and communities of color, a claim the company's attorney and CEO dispute.

Plaintiffs contend in a complaint filed in Alameda County Superior Court on Tuesday that t...

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