US EditionCourt: Biometric Control in Online Exams Is Fundamental Rights Intervention
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The online monitoring of Prüflingen per Proctoring violates the GDPR, the Thuringian Oberlandesgericht decided after a student's complaint.
Universities are not allowed to monitor students without restrictions during online exams. A person affected by the University of Erfurt has sued and now won: Face recognition and biometry are taboo in proctoring. During proctoring, students had to film their rooms and agree to facial recognition. (symbol image) – All rights reserved IMAGO / Jochen TackDuring the pandemic, many universities used so-called proctoring systems. These are intended t…
The video surveillance of students during online exams is illegal if biometric data is processed – for example for facial recognition.
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