Authorities running LaLiga, Spain’s top tier football league, announced last year they will deploy a facial recognition system at stadiums for fan access, but the plan is being seriously questioned by the country’s data protection authority.
LaLiga issued a tender to pick a contractor for the stadium facial recognition project in October, as reported. According to the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD), the processing of biometric data raises the need for a thorough review of related governance, legislative and technical aspects.
