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Dutch DPA imposes €30.5m fine on Clearview AI over illegal data collection

The logo of the data broker company Clearview.AI is seen through a magnifying loupe as it is displayed on a screen
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The Dutch regulator found Clearview illegally built a database of over 30 billion faces without consent.

Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens is the latest Data Protection Authority (DPA) in Europe to fine Clearview AI for violating multiple articles of EU GDPR, including illegally collecting data for facial recognition. The Dutch regulator has imposed a fine of €30.5m ($33.7m) and orders subject to a penalty for non-compliance up to more