Read our detailed analysis of every FRT Project which is being deployed in the country. The case study will look at the background of the project, how many people it will affect and its scope and legality.
Read our letter to the Parliamentary Standing Committee, where we relay our concerns on use of facial recognition tech by the government and ask them to call relevant stakeholders such as ministry officials and privacy experts to depose before them.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
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Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
Replies to Right to Information requests filed with the Delhi Police, the Kolkata Police and the Telangana State Technology Services shed light on how these public authorities are using their facial recognition technology systems.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
This case study looks at the Phase-1 implementation of IP VSS by the Ministry of Railways through the South Western Railways.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
This case study looks at the facial recognition project in the works for the Ministry of Railways which aims to increase security at railway stations.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
The Telangana State Election Commission released a circular which stated that they would run a pilot project where 10 polling stations will use facial recognition technology to verify/authenticate the identity of voters in a bid to counter voter impersonation.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
During the protests which took place last year, multiple reports emerged of the Delhi Police using facial recognition technology. Here's a case study on the legal provisions of this and how it affects you.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
IFF has sent the NCRB a legal notice asking them to recall the revised RFP for AFRS citing concerns of violations of fundamental rights of privacy and freedom of speech and expression.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
We have shared a representation with the NCRB and the Hon’ble Minister of Home Affairs Mr. Amit Shah highlighting the legal and constitutional issues with their National Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) project.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
IFF filed RTI requests with the Telangana State Election Commission and Telangana State Technology Services pursuant to the use of Facial Recognition Technology for voter verification in the urban local body elections in Kompally in January, 2020.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
IFF filed an RTI with the Chandigarh Police regarding their use of CCTVs and FRT in Chandigarh. Read about the replies received and our analysis of them.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
We trace the international debate on the use of facial recognition technology.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
In the second part of our series on facial recognition, we look at the concerns which emerge from the deployment of facial recognition without any regulations in place. While the obvious problem is the deployment of a inaccurate FRT system, an accurate FRT system comes with (privacy) concerns of its own.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
In the first part of a three part series, we map major facial recognition projects being implemented by the Central and State Governments and broadly classify them according to intended purpose.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
We wrote to the Delhi Police asking for a complete halt and recall of their facial recognition technology system.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF
The NCRB has issued a Request for Proposals which invites bids for the creation of a National Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS), having an estimated budget of INR 308 crore, to further create a national database of photographs.
Associate Counsel (Transparency & Right to Information), IFF