To read IMY's decision (in Swedish), click here. Finally, the Police are ordered to ensure, to the extent possible, that any personal data transferred to Clearview AI is erased. In addition, the Police are ordered to inform the data subjects, whose data has been disclosed to Clearview AI, when confidentiality rules so allows. IMY also orders the Police to conduct further training and education of its employees in order to avoid any future processing of personal data in breach of data protection rules and regulations. Department devices are closely regulated, and it can be difficult to download. IMY imposes an administrative fine of SEK 2,500,000 (approximately EUR 250,000) on the Police Authority for infringements of the Criminal Data Act. At least four officers asked for access to Clearview’s app on their personal devices or through personal emails. It is the responsibility of the Police to ensure that employees are aware of those rules, says Elena Mazzotti Pallard, legal advisor at IMY. There are clearly defined rules and regulations on how the Police Authority may process personal data, especially for law enforcement purposes. When using Clearview AI the Police has unlawfully processed biometric data for facial recognition as well as having failed to conduct a data protection impact assessment which this case of processing would require. The Police has failed to implement sufficient organisational measures to ensure and be able to demonstrate that the processing of personal data in this case has been carried out in compliance with the Criminal Data Act. Clearview AI is an app that essentially allows a user to take a photo of someone, upload it and see a list of public photos of that person and links to where those photos came from. You mean privacy as humans know it isnt already obsolete That major investors in this startup include a former aide to Rudy Giuliani and Peter Thiel, the leading Trump supporter in tech and Facebook board member should be an indication of the potential uses for this app. app to record attendance and collect additional payments and donations. IMY concludes that the Police has not fulfilled its obligations as a data controller on a number of accounts with regards to the use of Clearview AI. Make the most of every opportunity with ClearView CRM: donor management software. According to the Police a few employees have used the application without any prior authorisation. The investigation concludes that Cleaview AI has been used by the Police on a number of occasions. New facial recognition technology could be used to identify anyone who steps foot in a. Upon news in the media of the Swedish Police Authority using the application Clearview AI for facial recognition the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) initiated an investigation against the Police. Terrifying Clearview app could be the end of anonymity in public places. The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection finds that the Swedish Police Authority has processed personal data in breach of the Swedish Criminal Data Act when using Clearview AI to identify individuals.