orderConcluded
Commission d'acces a l'information du Quebec (CAI) — Imprimeries Transcontinental Inc.
September 4, 2024 · Canada
The CAI ordered Imprimeries Transcontinental to cease using facial-recognition biometric technology to control employee access and destroy the biometric templates it had collected, for non-compliance with Quebec biometric privacy law.
Key takeaway — how to prevent this
Biometric data (faces, iris, fingerprints) needs an explicit lawful basis or consent. Scraping or capturing it without one is unlawful across the EU/UK and many US states (e.g. Illinois BIPA) — and draws the largest fines.
Inclusion does not imply wrongdoing or liability. Status reflects the latest information we have — always check the official source for current status.