REGULATORY WATCH BRIEF Low 30 🔎 Regulatory Interpretation published

London faces privacy pushback against smart glasses, EPIC warns

Highlights emerging privacy concerns about smart glasses in London, relevant for privacy practitioners.

ImpactLow 30
Type🔎 Regulatory Interpretation
Statuspublished enacted, check the effective date
JurisdictionEU-GB

What happened

The article reports growing public concern in London over smart glasses that can record video. EPIC's AI and Human Rights director Calli Shroeder says solving privacy problems will be difficult and warns of fear of being left behind in the technology race. The piece highlights calls for turning cameras off.

Why it matters for trust and compliance

  • Its status is published. It is enacted but may not be in force yet. Check the effective date before planning around it.
  • Highlights emerging privacy concerns about smart glasses in London, relevant for privacy practitioners.

Who is affected

technology developer EPIC

Recommended actions

  1. Review consent, cookie and tracking practices against the requirement.
  2. Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.