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Privacy watchdog called after estate proposal to use facial recognition for entry

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Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has launched a compliance check on the use of a proposed facial recognition system at a private housing estate with 8,000 households, after the measure raised privacy concerns among some residents. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data conducted its check on Friday after residents of Laguna City in Lam Tin raised concerns about the estate management company’s planned roll-out of the technology for entry to the premises. “Given that facial images...

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    Privacy watchdog called after estate proposal to use facial recognition for entry

    Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has launched a compliance check on the use of a proposed facial recognition system at a private housing estate with 8,000 households, after the measure raised privacy concerns among some residents. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for...

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