人脸识别技术应用中公共利益的法律规制

Research on the Legal Regulation of Public Interest in the Application of Face Recognition Technology

信息处理者使用人脸识别技术处理个人信息,可免于承担民事责任。这表明公共利益相较于个人利益更具价值优位性。然而,法律规范并未明确界定何为公共利益,实践中单纯依靠目的限制原则难以划清人脸识别中的公共利益边界,公共利益随意适用及滥用问题突出,加深了公共利益与个人利益间的矛盾冲突。在个人信息领域有针对性地对公共利益进行规制,亟须明确公共利益代表主体,建立独立的个人信息保护机构,从正反两方面着手准确划定公共利益范围:公共利益范围类型化与列举排除假冒情形;程序上严格保障公共利益落实,预先告知个人信息收集目的,涉及公共利益问题双方争议较大时召开听证会加以解决。

Information processors who apply facial recognition technology to process personal information may be exempted from tort liability if they do so for the purpose of safeguarding public interests.This indicates that public interests has a superior value compared to personal interests.However,there is no explicit definition as to what constitutes public interest.However,in practice,the principle of purpose limitation exerts little effect on restraining public interest,which lead to the prominent issues of arbitrary application and abuse,thus sharpening the contradiction between public interest and personal interest.In view of this,the thesis proposes that in order to regulate public interests in personal information in a targeted manner,it's urgent to clarify the representatives of public interest and establish independent regulatory agencies.Accurately delineate the scope of public interest by categorizing the scope of public interest and listing and eliminating counterfeiting,so as to ensure that both positive and negative aspects are addressed.In addition,strict procedural safeguards are necessary to guarantee public interests,with advance notification of the purpose of personal information collection,and the holding of hearings to resolve disputes when they arise.