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Artificial Intelligence: Cnil Bans Increased Cameras in Tobacco to Detect Minors
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During its position statement on 11 July, the CNIL recalled a central principle of the GDPR: any processing of personal data must comply with a criteria set out in the ...
The Cnil rejects a technology deemed " neither necessary nor proportionate" These cameras were not installed to protect customers or identify suspects. Their only function, visually assessing whether the buyer of a pack of cigarettes or a scratching game seemed to be major. An idea that could have been seduced by its simplicity, if it had not been swept away by the regulator. The Cnil, in its opinion published on 11 July 2025, decided in words s…
Over the past six months, a thousand tobacco offices have been testing cameras to estimate the age of their customers in order to avoid selling cigarettes or gambling to people under 18 years of age. On 11 July, Cnil found this technology too intrusive, sparking the sector's reaction.
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