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A compliance map for facial recognition: from consent to bans
From explicit consent to outright bans in specific settings, the regulatory intensity of facial recognition varies enormously.
Facial and biometric data are usually classified as sensitive personal information; collection and use often require separate, explicit consent, and some jurisdictions restrict or ban certain public uses entirely.
For global products, the same face feature may be compliant, consent-required, or prohibited across markets, and a globally uniform launch is risky.
Draw a per-market compliance map, add regional switches and non-biometric alternatives for such features, and keep consent and deletion records.