PimEyes no longer pursued by Australian privacy watchdog, documents reveal

By Saloni Sinha ( January 10, 2025, 05:17 GMT | Insight) -- Controversial facial-recognition tool PimEyes is no longer facing inquiries by Australia's privacy watchdog, with the agency’s internal documents revealing it closed its probe in September 2024. The update was included in a briefing note published recently by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, which listed the regulator’s ongoing and recently concluded investigations — information that's not usually disclosed. Probes into American Express, law firm HWL Ebsworth and fintech Latitude Financial also remain active, the documents reveal. Controversial facial-recognition tool PimEyes is no longer facing inquiries by Australia's privacy watchdog, with the agency’s internal documents revealing that it closed its probe in September 2024....

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PimEyes no longer pursued by Australian privacy watchdog, documents reveal

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