{"id":360151,"date":"2021-10-30T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/facial-recognition-in-schools-will-normalize-surveillance\/"},"modified":"2021-10-30T11:00:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T08:00:07","slug":"facial-recognition-in-schools-will-normalize-surveillance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facial-recognition-in-schools-will-normalize-surveillance\/","title":{"rendered":"#Facial recognition in schools will normalize surveillance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261a535f534\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261a535f534\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facial-recognition-in-schools-will-normalize-surveillance\/#So_what_are_the_privacy_issues_for_children\" >So what are the privacy issues for children?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facial-recognition-in-schools-will-normalize-surveillance\/#Normalizing_the_surveillance_of_children\" >Normalizing the surveillance of children?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Facial recognition in schools will normalize surveillance<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>In conversation with my teenage daughter last week, I pointed out <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/education\/2021\/oct\/18\/privacy-fears-as-schools-use-facial-recognition-to-speed-up-lunch-queue-ayrshire-technology-payments-uk\">a news report<\/a> which flagged concerns over the use of facial recognition technologies in several school canteens in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Nine schools in the area recently launched this practice as a means to take payment for lunches more quickly and minimize COVID risk, though they\u2019ve <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-59037346\">since paused<\/a> rolling out the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Privacy fears as schools use facial recognition to speed up lunch queue <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E2AbdQZZ2f\">https:\/\/t.co\/E2AbdQZZ2f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Guardian Education (@GuardianEdu) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuardianEdu\/status\/1450114081998860288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When I asked my daughter if she would have any concerns about the use of facial recognition technology in her school canteen, she casually replied: \u201cNot really. It would make things a lot faster at checkout though.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her words validate the concern that children are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dataprotection.ie\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/2019-02\/TransparencyChallenge.pdf\">much less aware<\/a> of their data rights compared to adults. And although there are special provisions and safeguards for children under a range of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/for-organisations\/guide-to-data-protection\/ico-codes-of-practice\/age-appropriate-design-code\/\">data protection legislations<\/a>, the use of facial recognition technology on children could pose unique privacy risks.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thalesgroup.com\/en\/markets\/digital-identity-and-security\/government\/biometrics\/facial-recognition\">Facial recognition technologies<\/a> identify and authenticate people\u2019s identities by detecting, capturing, and matching faces to images from a database. The technologies are powered by artificial intelligence (AI), specifically the technology known as machine learning.<\/p>\n<p>Machine learning predicts outcomes based on historical data, or algorithms, that have been fed into the system. So for facial recognition, machine learning predicts the identity associated with a digital representation of a person\u2019s face, or \u201cfaceprint\u201d, based on a database of facial images. The software adapts through this experience, in time learning to generate predictions more easily.<\/p>\n<p>Facial recognition technology is now used in a variety of ways, such as to verify the identity of employees, unlock personal smartphones, tag people on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> platforms like Facebook, and even for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/international\/archive\/2018\/02\/china-surveillance\/552203\/\">surveillance purposes<\/a> in some countries.<\/p>\n<p>Facial recognition technology on its own is not the problem. Rather, the issue is how it\u2019s used and, in this instance, the fact the technology has now infiltrated school corridors and targeted a vulnerable demographic: children.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_what_are_the_privacy_issues_for_children\"><\/span>So what are the privacy issues for children?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your face print is your data, so for any facial recognition system, it\u2019s important to understand how the image databases are collated and stored. Although I may grudgingly agree to the use of facial recognition technology to enter a concert venue, I wouldn\u2019t be thrilled if my face print was retained for \u201cother commercial purposes of the company\u201d (a phrase that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears quite commonly in the fine print of ticket sales regarding the use of personal data).<\/p>\n<p>If facial recognition technology is used in school settings, we\u2019ll need clear information as to if and how students\u2019 images will be used beyond the purpose of the lunch queue. For example, are they going to be shared with any third parties, and for what purpose? Issues could arise, say, if face prints are linked to other data on the child, like their lunch preferences. Third parties could theoretically use this data for marketing purposes.<\/p>\n<p>We would also need information as to how the images would be protected. If the students\u2019 face prints aren\u2019t properly secured, or the system isn\u2019t robust enough to fend off hackers, this creates cyber-security risks. It may be possible for hackers to link children\u2019s face prints to other data about them, and track them.<\/p>\n<p>The heightened privacy risk surrounding the use of facial recognition technologies in schools also relates to informed consent. Although UK <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/2018\/12\/enacted\">data protection law<\/a> specifies that children aged 13 and over can consent to the processing of their personal data, this doesn\u2019t mean they fully understand the implications. For example, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Growing-Up-Digital-Taskforce-Report-January-2017_0.pdf\">one survey<\/a> found children between ages eight and 15 had difficulty understanding the terms and conditions of Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Children, parents, and guardians should be provided with nothing less than full information, couched in language children can easily understand. Any data subject, including a child, has the right to know exactly how their personal data will be processed, shared, and stored, and can specify the conditions under which their consent will apply. Anything less than prudence and transparency will risk jeopardizing children\u2019s privacy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Normalizing_the_surveillance_of_children\"><\/span>Normalizing the surveillance of children?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are just some of the questions the use of facial recognition technologies in schools raises. Facial recognition technology also carries other risks, such as errors, which could, for example, lead to students being charged incorrectly. And as with any AI system, we should be concerned about whether the algorithms and data sets are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/facial-analysis-ai-is-being-used-in-job-interviews-it-will-probably-reinforce-inequality-124790\">free from bias<\/a>, and have clean, complete and representative training data.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, employing facial recognition technologies in schools also goes some way to normalizing the surveillance of children. It\u2019s possible the knowledge they are being tracked in this way could impact some children\u2019s wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not surprising that the UK\u2019s data watchdog, the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office, has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/education\/2021\/oct\/18\/privacy-fears-as-schools-use-facial-recognition-to-speed-up-lunch-queue-ayrshire-technology-payments-uk\">stepped in<\/a> to investigate the use of facial recognition technologies in school lunch queues. And in light of the inquiry, it\u2019s pleasing to see North Ayrshire Council has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-59037346\">paused rolling out<\/a> the practice.<\/p>\n<p>But as we move further into the digital age, it\u2019s possible the use of facial recognition technologies among schoolchildren will resume, and even be taken up more widely. If this is to happen, the use of facial recognition must yield substantially more benefits than risks, taking into account the special circumstances of using the technology on children.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important; text-shadow: none !important;\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/170341\/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic\"\/><!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. The page counter does not collect any personal data. 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