This would include a strong legal framework to ensure that the technology was only used when necessary, that its use should be narrow in focus to reduce those being scanned, that it should be used for a short period of time and not 24 hours a day, and that prior to its use a data impact assessment should be carried out to consider the impact on human rights.Justice Sub-Committee Official Report, 5 December, col 9
Dr Macdonald added that the ICO would have concerns if facial recognition technology was used as a “fishing exercise”, as that "would be entirely unacceptable and no doubt in breach of people’s Article 6 rights” to a fair trial under the ECHR .Justice Sub-Committee Official Report, 5 December, col 18
Dr Macdonald indicated that the implementation of a code...