AI Act Recital 43 EN
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Recital 43 — Prohibition untargeted facial image scraping

Video Surveillance Biometric Data Monitoring Biometric Data AI Act Territorial Scope
In force — consolidated2026-07-27 · CELEX 02024R1689-20260727 · ELI ↗
Version history 2
  • 2026-07-27in force CELEX 02024R1689-20260727
  • 2024-07-12 CELEX 02024R1689-20240712

The placing on the market, the putting into service for that specific purpose, or the use of AI systems that create or expand facial recognition databases through the untargeted scraping of facial images from the internet or CCTV footage, should be prohibited because that practice adds to the feeling of mass surveillance and can lead to gross violations of fundamental rights, including the right to privacy.

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