Devil’s advocate here. What could go wrong?
If you open a website in a fresh browser context and let it use your camera, isn’t this about the same as walking down a street with CCTV cameras?
If you open a website in a fresh browser context and let it use your camera, isn’t this about the same as walking down a street with CCTV cameras?
Obviously not determinative in itself ,but if I wanted to harvest a lot of faces in a hurry, that's exactly the sort of bait that I would use (I can hardly think of a better one off the top of my head).
Except for it being sponsored by Eu - home to the most effective privacy jurisdiction on the planet.
Could be used for a scam, by a stalker, for social engineering, or several other evil ploys. Today, there are so many possible bad actions which are happening... On average, they are unlikely, but not impossible. And who knows about the long run.
> If you open a website in a fresh browser context and let it use your camera, isn’t this about the same as walking down a street with CCTV cameras?
In my country, there are harsh regulations on public cameras. Private people are not even allowed to capture you outside from being in the background.
(I'm 54% averagely normal)
The worst case scenario is far greater in magnitude than the best case scenario.
Just not worth any risk here.
It's more akin to those spying doorbells from Amazon and friends, which I personally would try to avoid when I can.
The concentration of data and the lack of necessity of your face being recorded in the first place change the decision making process significantly.
I get your point, but I am not sure how fresh our browser context is.