人脸识别信息的刑法应对:弥补与变革

Criminal Law Response to Face Recognition Information:Remedies and Reforms

人脸识别信息属于生物识别信息的一种,符合《刑法》中“公民个人信息”的形式标准与实质标准,应被《刑法》第253条之一规定的行为对象所囊括。刑法对于人脸识别信息的保护缺乏单独条款,没有凸显其重要性,并且人脸识别信息的类型定位分歧依旧争议不断。从体系解释角度入手,可以发现《刑法》第253条之一缺乏对于“合法获取人脸识别信息非法使用”行为的规制。在刑法没有进行条文修订以前,先以解释论作为问题合理性解决的根据,但应牢记立法修订才是固本之道。罪与非罪的边界之划分,要以“知情同意”“合理处理”为依凭。

As one kind of the biometric recognition information,face recognition information meets the standards of citizens'personal information regulated in the PRC Criminal Law both physically and substantively,and should be one of the behavior objects regulated in Article 253 of the Criminal Law.However,there are no independent provisions in the Criminal Law to protect face recognition information,so whose significance isn't highlighted,and what type the face recognition information should be has been a controversial issue.From the perspective of system interpretation,it can be found that Article 253 of the Criminal Law doesn't regulate the act of illegal use of face recognition information.Before amending the Criminal Law,the interpretation theory should be taken to interpret the rationality of the problem.But only legislation and amendment should be the fundamental way,which should be always bore in mind.The division of crime and non-crime should depend on whether something is informed and ratified and whether something is treated reasonably.