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Clearview AI Faces Criminal Complaint in Austria Over GDPR

🔍 Clearview AI has been hit with a criminal complaint filed in Austria by the European Center for Digital Rights (noyb), alleging that the company ignored decisions by several EU data protection authorities. The complaint invokes GDPR provisions allowing criminal sanctions under Article 84 and seeks prosecution of executives, potentially including jail time and personal liability when traveling to Europe. The action follows fines and bans from multiple DPAs and ongoing appeals, notably only in the UK.

UK Upper Tribunal Upholds ICO Claim Against Clearview

🔍 The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) won an Upper Tribunal ruling that bolsters its authority to enforce the UK GDPR against Clearview AI and increases the likelihood of a previously issued £7.5m penalty being upheld. The tribunal found that Clearview’s scraping and global database usage involved monitoring the behavior of UK residents and is not beyond the reach of UK law even when services are provided to foreign law‑enforcement customers. The UT has directed the First‑Tier Tribunal to reconsider its earlier decision in light of this jurisdictional clarity, though Clearview may still appeal.