Facial recognition draws a distinct regulatory response from other biometrics because it works at a distance and without cooperation. This hub covers deployment restrictions in retail and policing, and the enforcement following its use without consent.
Facial Recognition
September 7, 2026
Three states regulate what happens to an applicant's face during hiring, through four statutes that each define permission differently. Maryland asks for a signed waiver with four listed contents. Illinois asks for notice, an explanation and consent, and separately for a written release. Texas asks only that the individual be informed and consent before capture.
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Biometric Privacy
August 31, 2026
Texas has regulated the commercial capture of biometric identifiers since 2009, and for more than a decade nobody enforced the statute. The record now consists of two Attorney General actions, against Meta and against Google, and the settlement documents are more informative than the headline figures.
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Facial Recognition
August 24, 2026
There is no national facial recognition statute, and the law that exists does not divide by state so much as by who is operating the system. Government deployment has produced warrant requirements, accountability reports and mandatory human review. Private deployment has produced one outright municipal ban and a federal enforcement order. This guide sorts the rules along that line.
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