privacy law

A recent investigation by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia has resulted in a significant ruling against the City of Richmond. Specifically, the ruling restricts and ends its use of high-definition surveillance technology.

The city had set up a test of a “public safety” camera system, located at the intersection of Minoru Boulevard and Granville Avenue. The cameras gathered ultra-high-definition video footage of anyone at the intersection, including people, vehicles, and license plates. The cameras were capturing distinguishable images of faces and licence plates, and ended up recording the movements of tens of thousands of people during the trial.

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