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Dutch regulator fines Clearview AI €30.5m and warns firms not to use it

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Source: Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens

The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Clearview AI €30.5 million for building a database of more than 30 billion scraped photos and biometric codes without consent, and for failing to inform people or answer access requests. It added penalty payments of up to €5.1 million if the violations continue and said using Clearview’s services in the Netherlands is illegal.

Why it matters

Dutch organisations that use Clearview’s face search now risk their own large fines, because the regulator ruled the service itself unlawful.

When
3 Sep 2024
ID
WTA-N-2024-0213
Where
Netherlands, European Union, United States
Who
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, Clearview AI
Authority
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens
Target
Clearview AI
Action
fine; €30.5m, plus up to €5.1m penalty payments (imposed)
Status
imposed · Enforcement ledger

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens. Checked against the source on 9 Oct 2026.

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WTA-N-2024-0213: “Dutch regulator fines Clearview AI €30.5m and warns firms not to use it.” wheresthe.ai, 3 Sep 2024. https://wheresthe.ai/d/nl-dpa-clearview-fine-2024-09/ (source: Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).

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