Disney Faces $5 Million Suit Over Facial Recognition at 2 California Parks

6 articles · Updated · Engadget · May 18

$5 million is the minimum sought in a proposed class action accusing Disney of scanning visitors' faces at Disneyland and California Adventure without sufficient notice or written consent.
The complaint argues guests should have to expressly opt in to facial-recognition use, framing the scans as collection of sensitive biometric data that triggers stronger privacy protections.
Disney rolled out the systems at the two parks in April and says data from the platforms is deleted within 30 days.
Plaintiffs challenge that claim, saying biometric information may still be tied to photos guests submitted when buying tickets or annual passes, widening the privacy dispute beyond park entry scans.

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