Facial image aggregator Clearview AI was fined 20 million euros (U.S. $22 million) for unlawfully processing the biometric and geolocation data of Italian citizens.
The decision, announced by the Italian data protection authority (Garante) on Wednesday, cited violations of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including with regard to transparency, purpose limitation, and storage limitation. Garante ordered Clearview AI to delete data it has relating to individuals in Italy and designate a representative in the European Union to facilitate data subject access requests.
