faceprint

MICHAEL KASAVANA, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY: There are several companies trying to work out ways using either biometrics in combination with a driver's license, a faceprint, some kind of recognition where you'd be able to have your age verified based on some type of technology capture.

CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2002 2002

BIPA prevents Clearview from collecting information that is publicly available. While the term “faceprint” sounds ominous, it refers only to proportional measurements of a face, e.g., the distance from earlobe to the chin, or the distance from eyebrow to the nose. You could create your own faceprint with a ruler and mirror. Clearview did the same thing on a larger scale with photos of faces available on the internet.

First Amendment News 311: Clayton Kozinski on Clearview AI and the First Amendment fight for facial recognition - FIRE Ronald K. L. Collins 2023

The Illinois Superior Court recently rejected Clearview’s motion to dismiss argument that the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) impermissibly infringes its First Amendment rights. BIPA prohibits companies from collecting “faceprints” — geometric measurements of facial dimensions — without first obtaining individual consent.

First Amendment News 311: Clayton Kozinski on Clearview AI and the First Amendment fight for facial recognition - FIRE Ronald K. L. Collins 2023