Everalbum Settles FTC Claims Alleging Deceptive Use of Facial Recognition Technology
By EsqSocial Corporation 29/01/21
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 11, 2021, that it had reached a settlement with Everalbum, Inc., the developer of a now-defunct photo storage app called “Ever.” The settlement is the FTC’s first enforcement action focused on facial recognition technology, and likely signals a new era of increased regulatory scrutiny for companies involved in facial recognition. It provides for broad relief, including the unprecedented requirement that Everalbum delete “any models and...
By: Perkins Coie