Disneyland hit with $5 million lawsuit over use of facial recognition technology
A visitor has filed a $5 million class action lawsuit alleging Disneyland fails to disclose its use of facial recognition technology.Summary
A $5 million class action lawsuit has been filed against Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, alleging that the theme parks do not adequately disclose their use of facial recognition technology, which the plaintiff claims violates privacy rights. Summer Christine Duffield, a visitor from Riverside County, asserts that the parks collected biometric data without proper consent, particularly affecting families with children. The lawsuit claims that Disney's failure to provide clear opt-in options places the burden of privacy protection on the victims. In response, Disneyland maintains that it respects guest privacy and disputes the claims. The parks offer alternative security lanes that do not use facial recognition, and they delete biometric data within 30 days, except for legal or fraud prevention purposes.
(Source：The Mercury News)