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The legality of Clearview AI, a controversial startup that uses public photos posted on social media networks to build a facial recognition database, has been challenged by multiple governments and websites. In the meantime, the company still operates and your personal data might be accessible through their database.[1]
It is possible to get your photos and information off of the Clearview AI database. However, how you go about doing that depends on where you live and the privacy laws that protect you. For residents of the EU, the UK, Switzerland, and the state of California in the US, the company has automated forms you can fill out.Warning: The de-index request form does not remove images that are still active and publicly available. It also doesn't keep Clearview AI from collecting additional data you post in the future.
Warning: Privacy experts do not recommend that you provide this much information to Clearview AI. However, as of March 2020, it is the only way to see exactly what data the company has on you.[7]
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