Facial recognition and photos: is it really privacy-friendly?
Facial recognition can be scary, and rightly so. Here's how it can be used ethically and in compliance with GDPR to share event photos.

"Facial recognition": two words that evoke surveillance. Yet the same technology can serve a simple, friendly purpose: helping each guest find their party photos. The difference? How the data is handled.
What the GDPR says
Biometric data (like a face's signature) is sensitive data. The GDPR requires explicit consent, limiting use to the stated purpose, and the right to erasure. A serious platform must respect these three principles.
CéSAR's approach
- The face signature is only used to match the guest to their photos.
- Guests stay in control: they access their photos and can request deletion.
- Data is never resold or used for other purposes.
- Everything is securely hosted.
The right question isn't "should we fear facial recognition?" but "who controls the data, and for what?". With CéSAR, the answer is: you and your guests, only to find your memories.
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