Petition · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Ban recording devices that process personal data without consent
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150 signatures
What the petition asks
Pass a law which enacts a comprehensive ban on the sale, distribution, and operation of recording devices that process personal data, through AI or other means. This should include biometric, facial or audio recognition, without the explicit, verifiable consent of the individuals being recorded.
Anyone can now buy AI powered wearable devices that record audio & video in public and private spaces, without people being aware. We believe these devices destroy people’s privacy and enable criminal and anti-social behaviour.
Under this law, we want consent-by-design where anyone recorded gives verifiable consent, strict liability for device users without permission of those recorded, a ban on non-consensual data processing, and transparency, so all devices have a clear external signal when recording.
Under this law, we want consent-by-design where anyone recorded gives verifiable consent, strict liability for device users without permission of those recorded, a ban on non-consensual data processing, and transparency, so all devices have a clear external signal when recording.
Timeline
| 30 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
150
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Opened
30 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.