Clearview AI Inc.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles
€30,500,000 fine - Dutch Supervisory Authority for Data Protection (AP)
The Dutch DPA has fined Clearview Al Inc. EUR 30,500,000. Clearview, a company offering facial recognition services, holds a database of over 30 billion images, including those of Dutch citizens. These images are scraped from publicly available online platforms, such as social media. Clearview uses these images to create biometric profiles, allowing individuals to be identified. During its investigation the DPA found that the personal data contained in the company's database had been processed u