Ⅰ. Guaranteeing the Fundamental Human Freedoms: 3. Privacy and the Right to Self-Determination of Personal Information
Moreover, other measures are necessary, such as the data subject receiving
notice of the fact that the communications data has been provided, unless for
exceptional cases. Amending Article 83 of the Telecommunications Business Act
requiring the court’s permission or allowing for separate pre- or post-control can
also be considered. This could prevent the arbitrary and indiscriminate provision
of communications data and protect the rights of the users, such as the right of
self-defense, etc.
2) Human Rights Violations Controversy on Facial Recognition of
CCTV in Public Locations
A) Introducing Facial Recognition of CCTV in Public Locations, Such as
Central Administrative Agencies and Local Governments, etc.
Facial recognition technology allows a person’s face to be automatically
identified, compared or classified. Facial recognition technology makes possible
non-contact individual identification, and unlike other bio-recognition technologies,
allows the large quantity of individual identification or comparison without the data
subjects becoming aware. Due to this technological characteristic, it can identify
and classify a specific person at public locations, which a large number of people
use, such as roads, squares, subways, airports and ports, etc.
Diagram 2-1
Basic Concept of Facial Recognition Technology
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