GDPR / ICO Complaint Filed Against Dahua

By: IPVM Team, Published on Jun 27, 2019

ICO GDPR Dahua Complaint thumbnail

IPVM has filed a GDPR complaint against Dahua UK's facial recognition conducted at their booth during this year's IFSEC show.

In this post, we explain the reasoning behind the complaint and the difference between this one and the one we made last year, including:

  • Complaint Cause
  • Conference vs Exhibitors
  • Most Egregious
  • Previous Dahua GDPR Claims
  • Reasoning

Overall, we hope our case adds clarity on how facial recognition can be used under GDPR.

ICO GDPR Dahua Complaint thumbnail

**** *** ***** * GDPR ********* ******* ***** UK's ****** *********** ********* at ***** ***** ****** this ****'****** ****.

** **** ****, ** explain *** ********* ****** the ********* *** *** difference ******* **** *** and *** ***** **** **** ****, *********:

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*******, ** **** *** case **** ******* ** how ****** *********** *** be **** ***** ****.

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** ***** ****, *****'* booth (***** ** ******* on **** **) ******** live ****** *********** ***** filmed ****** *** ******** their *****, ********** *** results ** * ** screen:

***** ********* ****** *********** on **** ******** ****, attempting ** ***** **** or ********* **** ** a '********' ** *** excerpt ***** *****:

*******, ***** *** *** obtain *** ******* ** people ********, *** *** it **** *** ************* for *** ********** **** IPVM ********. ********, **** saw ** ***** **** Dahua ********** ********** ********** was ****** ***** ******.

****, ** *** *******, is * ***** ********* of *** ****, ************ * ************* ********** ****** *** a *** **********.********* *** **** ********* that * ***** ** a ******** ********** ***** conceivably ***. *** **** states ********** ********** ** permissible **:

*** **** ******* ***given ******** ******* to the processing of those personal data for one or more specified purposes

*********, ** **** ***** a ********* ******* ***** for ********* *** **** to *** **'* **** protection ****** -*** *********** ************'* ******(***) - *** ************* ********* ****.

IFSEC ********** ** **********

** ****,**** ***** * **** complaint******* *****'* ********** (***) after ** ******** ***** and ***** ******* ****** recognition ***** ******* ***** consent **** *********.

*** *********** *** *********** *** ***** **** IFSEC ********** **** *** responsible *** *** ******' demos. ******, ** *** the ********* ***** *** demos ********** **** **** liable. **** ** *** this ****, ** ***** the ********* ******* ***** UK, *** *****.

Dahua **** *********

**** ***** **** ***** facial *********** **** *** the **** ********* ** violation ** *** ****. Other ****** *********** ********* at ***** *** ** disclosures ** ******* *** people's *****. ********, ***** video ************ ************* **** Axis, *********, *** ****** (Hisilicon) *** *** ******* live ****** *********** ** all.

Dahua **** '*********'

***** *** **** ******* GDPR ****** ******, ************ when **** **** *************** *** ** ******* had **** "*********" ** GDPR ********* ** *** Rheinland, * ******* ****** company:

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** ** *********, ** ******** *** be **** ********* *** the **** ****** ****** that ************* ******* ** not ****** **************** ** any ***. ************, ***** firms **** ****** ******* GDPR ************** ** ****, including******************.

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******* ********** ********** ***** strictly ********* ** *** GDPR, *** ** *** no ***** ****** *********** law ** *********** - something *** **'* ************ camera ************,**** ******,*** ****** ***.********, ***** **** ** just **** * **** old, ***** *** ***, if ***, *********** ***** showing *** ****** *********** should ** **** ** practice.

*** *** ** **** complaint ** *** *** UK ********** ** ******* when *** ***** ****** recognition ** ***********, *** how ** ***** **** an ************ ***** ** without ******'* ******* ** a ***** ****** ******** case.

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** **** ****** **** post ** *** **** makes *** *** ******* the ******. **** ****, the ********* **** ****** to ***** * ********** so ** **** ****** as *** **** ********.

Comments (22)

Undisclosed #1

06/27/19 03:25pm

** ***** *********** ** the (****) ****** **** security ***** ***** *** going ** **** **** click-wrap ********** **** *** register **** **** "* give ** ******* ** be ****** *** ************* analyzed".

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/27/19 03:27pm

** *****, ** *** UK, *** *** ***** that ** *** *** responsibility ** **** ********** exhibitor, ****** **** *** show ******.** *** ****** **** GDPR ********* ******* *****, Decides **** ********* ***************'* ******** ***** *** show (******* **'* ***** or *** **** ** whoever ** *** *** 'data *********' ** *** facial *********** ******* **** exhibitors ***, ** ** the ********** **********).

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 06/27/19 03:55pm

** *****, ** *** UK, *** *** ***** that ** *** *** responsibility ** **** ********** exhibitor, ****** **** *** show ******.

**********, ****** * ***** think **** * "*******" the ***** ***** ***** exhibitors ** ** ********* the ********** ******** *** gathering ***** *******.

** ***** ** ******** difficult, ** *** **********, for *** ********* ** handle **** ** ***** own ** **** **** to *********** ****** ********* openly ** ***** *****. You ***'* ******** *** booth *** *********** ******* without ****** ** ******** and ******** ** *** cameras ** **** *****.

*******, *** ** ********* even **** ***** *** potential ********** ****** **** could *** ****, ** the **** ********* **** not ******* * "***-*****" notification?

*** ****** *****, * think *** **** ***** to ****** **** * way ** ******* ****** consent, ** *** (*** patrol/enforce) ********** **** ********** anything **** ******** ****.

Mark Costello

06/27/19 03:47pm

**** **** **** ********, no ****** ****** ** be ***** **** ****** like * ******* *********, subscription *********

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Mark Costello | 06/27/19 04:00pm

* ******** **** *** on ****. * ***** it ** **** *********** to *** ************-******* **** cases ****** *** ******** this ***. ** **** already **** **** ****** of ************* ** *** ICO ** ****** "*********" claims, **** **** ****** up ** ********.

* ***** *** ******* kick-back ** ****'* ***** complaint *** **** *********** and *******.***** *** **** early *********** **** *** governing ****** ***** **** down ******* **** ** anyone ********* ****. ** have *** ****, ** least ** *** ********, evidence ** *** ********.

*******, *****, *** ******, have ** **** ** this ***** **** **** is * "*****", *** they ***** *********** ** violating **** **** **-***** demos. ** ** *** like **** ****** **** into ******* * ****-*** test ** *********, ** filed **** ** *********** guesses.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/27/19 04:05pm

** ** *** **** IPVM ****** **** **** running * ****-*** **** on *********, ** ***** this ** *********** *******.

******, *** ********, ***** and ********** **** ** were ************* **** *** that ** *** ***** last ****. *** **** IFSEC ****** * **** this **** ********* / warning **** ********** ***** be ****** *** ******* to ** ****** ***********:

***, *******, *** ** that, ***** ***** *** facial *********** *** ***** made ** ******* ** get *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 07/01/19 08:41am

*’* ***** **** *** in **** ** *** proviso **** *** ******* in *** **** ** a ************ ******** ***********. If **** **** **** was ** * ******** mall *’* ** **** you, *** ** * security ***** **** *** a ******!

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 07/01/19 12:17pm

** * ******** ***** show *** * ******!

** ** ******** **** security ***** ***** *** not ******* ** ********** processing *****, **** ***** be *********** ** ***. Let's *** **** *** ICO ****. **** ** the ***** ** ****** so **** *** *** can **** **** ******** about *** ***** ***** are ******* ** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

06/27/19 03:31pm

* ** ********** ** question *** ***** ** paying *** ************ **** to ****. ******* **** this *** *** ******** to ** ** * member.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 06/27/19 04:36pm

**** **** **** ****** - ** ***** *******, we ** *********, ** develop ******** (*.*., *** Calculator), ***. ** ****** one ***** *** *** of **. **'* **** a ******, *** **** is *** ** ****** everyone ***** ********** ********, it ** ** ****** we ******* ****** ******* value ** ******* *** cost ** ********** *** what ***** ****** *** will **** ** *** member.

#*, ** ***** *** specific ****** ** *** not ***** **** ***** provide ***** ** ***, please *** ** **** here.

Undisclosed #3

06/27/19 06:03pm

************* ********:

** ** * ********* even ** **** ********** doesn’t ****?

John Honovich

IPVM | 06/28/19 12:21pm

***** ***** ** *** cover ********* ********** **** as ****** ***********, * Dahua ** ******* *** pointed *** ** ******** that ***** *** **** a ***** **** ****** inside ***** *****, ** the ****** ***** ****:

*** *** **** ** to *** ***** ****:

***********, ** **** *** even ******* *** ****** recognition **** ***, **** 'facial ******'.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to John Honovich | 06/29/19 08:22am

*********** ***** ** *** Galaxy

Undisclosed #4

06/30/19 04:25am

**** ****. ***** ******** companies **** ** ** held *********** ** *******. Too **** **** *** being ****** ** ***** multinational ******* ********* **** virtually ** ************. ** a ** ******* **** to ***** *** *********** Chinese *** **** ***** certainly ** **** *********** there.

Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 07/01/19 08:45pm

** * ** ******* went ** ***** *** disregarded ******* *** **** would ********* ** **** accountable *****.

** ********* ******** ******* a ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

07/01/19 08:31am

****** ** ***** ****** were ********** ********* ****, including ****** ***********.

***** *** ****** **** Dahua *** **** ******* out ** **** **** staff **** (******** ** have ****) ***** ** leave *** ***** ** that (********) ********* **** out ** ********** ** prevent **** ***** **** going ** ***** ***** or ******* ** *****?

*** **** *** **** this **** *** **** poorly ********...

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 07/01/19 12:09pm

**** (********) ********* **** out ** ********** ** prevent **** ***** **** going ** ***** ***** or ******* ** *****

#*, ****? *********, ***** do *** *** ***** 'rumors' ****? *****, **'* completely *****. ******, ********* talked ** ** ** their *****. *****, ** actually********* **** ** *** IFSEC ******:

********* *** *** **** knowledgeable ** *** ******* companies **** ***** **** about *** **** ******

** * ****** *** diligence ****** ******** *** obviously ***** ******, **** enough #*?

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to John Honovich | 07/01/19 02:59pm

* **** ** **** if *** ******** * made **** **** ** they **** *** **** rumours... **’* * ******, clearly ****** ** **** - *** ***’* ** due *** ** *******.

***** ** **** ** not *** **** ** course ** **’* **** for *** ** *** to ******** **** ** there’d ** ****** ** read ;)

** *** ***** *** your *****/*********** ** ***** the *****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 07/01/19 04:01pm

*** ***’* ** *** dil ** *******.

** ******, *** ***. I ****** **** ** my ****** *** **** school *********, *********, ** industry ******* **** ******** can.

*** ***** '*****' ***: Hikvision *** ** ********** against **** *** ***** 2019. **** *** *** do ** *****? ****** IPVM *** *** ***** 2019 ********, ****** *******, no? ** **** ** right ** *** ****** of *** ***** ****** relevant ** **** '*****' that ** *** ***** with ****.

** *** ***** *** your *****/*********** ** ***** the *****?

*****, **'* ***** ***** **** ******, ** *****:

** *** ** ****** realizing ** **** **** IPVM. **** ** *** identified *********, ** **** a ***** ******* *** shouted **** ** ******'* speak ** **.

**, ** **** *** asked ** ***** *** stand *** ***** **** clear **** **** **** running **** ****** *********** including ****** ** *** aisle *** **** **** were *** ********** ******* for ********** **** ****** recognition.

* ** ***** ** answer *** ********* ****** if *** **** ** be ********* ** ** industry *******, *** ****** be **** ** ***** a ****** ****** ** fact ***** ** ** the ******* *****.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to John Honovich | 07/01/19 04:48pm

*** ***’* ** *** dil ** *******.

“** ******, *** ***.”

*** **** ****’** *** rumors ******* ;)

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 07/01/19 05:50pm

****, **'* **** *** to ***** *** ******** and **** ****** ******** by ****** '*****'

Undisclosed Integrator #6

07/01/19 09:53am

** - * *** one **** ** ********** to *** ***** **** goes, *'* ******** ***** the ************ ** ********, but *** ******** ** otherwise ** ****** *********** needs ** ** ****** in *** ** ** line **** ****.

*** **** ** ** role ** **** ******* of ************ ********* ***** application *** ************. ** allows *** ***'* ** inform ******* ** *** situation **** *** ******** of ****** *********** ******. We **** ******* ** if *** ****** ******** it, *** ** *** always ** * ******** to ****** **** ***** it ****** ***** *********** so **** *** ****** an ******** ******.

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