C042 PimEyes

a person's face is being scanned in an otherwise dark room
Case project
Controller
PimEyes
Case status
Partly Won
Filed: (5 years 8 months ago)

This case is about the collection and use of publicly available photos of faces from websites by Pimeyes.

Protocol
Fecha Summary
18.11.2025
Access to case file
07.11.2025
Decision Hamburg DPA

Considers PimEyes illegal, does not act as it would no be enforceable

20.10.2025
Mail asking for a decision to Hamburg DPA
05.09.2025
Update request

Providing further evidence to the DPA

02.12.2024
Answer to Hamburg DPA

Data subject has not found documents yet

25.10.2024
Hamburg DPA update

They will work on the case and see new possibilities to progress the case. They ask for documentation from four years ago.

05.09.2024
Yet another update request to Hamburg DPA
20.10.2023
Email to Hamburg DPA

Sending information about the Polish Company Register and the address used by PimEyes and other companies that are still registered there.

28.09.2023
Call with Hamburg DPA

Agreed on longer call in order to talk about the status of the complaints

02.08.2023
Reminder about Update Request from January
20.01.2023
Update request about the procedure
30.11.2022
Call with Hamburg DPA

In a call regarding Clearview (C025), it was mentioned by the authority that more information would be necessary that there is a PimEyes establishment in the EU.

17.08.2022
Call with Hamburg DPA

Hamburg DPA says that there has not been an update to the case itself. Hamburg DPA argues that they cannot enforce a decision, but decision was requested anyway by noyb. They argue that Poland is not competent, as there is no establishment of PimEyes: If there is proof of existence of this establishment the Polish DPA might become active.

13.07.2022
noyb asks for a call with DPA
22.03.2022
noyb Update to Hamburg on questions to UODO on their status as LSA
30.07.2021
SA Information about communication with UODO
07.07.2021
noyb SA update that UODO doesnt have the case
12.05.2021
Submission and representation by noyb

Stepped into an already submitted complaint.

13.08.2020
SA Confirmation
31.07.2020
Complaint