On May 3rd, according to the latest sampling survey provided by the Guangzhou Hotel Industry Association, during this past May Day holiday, hotels in Guangzhou no longer require guests to undergo facial recognition scanning upon check-in.
Previously, discussions sparked on Weibo with the hashtag "It's time to bid farewell to unnecessary mandatory face scanning."
Facial recognition technology involves the collection of sensitive personal biometric information, which could lead to privacy breaches and cause distress to individuals.
Experts point out that while facial recognition technology offers unique advantages in daily life, the leakage or illegal use of facial information, as sensitive personal data, could potentially violate an individual's dignity or jeopardize their personal and property security, warranting caution.
According to relevant judicial interpretations, actions by information processors that handle users' facial information without separately obtaining user consent, such as mandatory face scanning, are considered to infringe upon the personal rights and interests of individuals in related civil litigation cases.
