{"id":250535,"date":"2026-05-20T12:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/disney-sued-over-facial-recognition-technology-at-california-parks\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:30:09","slug":"disney-sued-over-facial-recognition-technology-at-california-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/disney-sued-over-facial-recognition-technology-at-california-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney sued over facial recognition technology at California parks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disney sued over facial recognition technology at California parks<\/a><\/p>\n

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A class-action lawsuit has been filed against The Walt Disney Company over Disneyland\u2019s use of facial recognition technology at park entrances. <\/p>\n

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The suit, filed Friday on behalf of lead plaintiff Summer Christine Duffield, alleges that the company does not adequately disclose its use of the technology and is not transparent about how the collected data will be used. <\/p>\n

Duffield, who is from Riverside County, California, visited Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park on May 10 and May 14, attorney Blake Hunter Yagman said. He said the lawsuit was prompted by Duffield\u2019s concerns about her privacy rights. <\/p>\n

The class-action is seeking at least $5 million. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen American families and their children visit a theme park, let alone a brand that\u2019s as ubiquitous as Disney, they shouldn\u2019t sacrifice their privacy rights when they enter,\u201d Yagman said in a statement. \u201cAnd as facial recognition becomes more common, and it proliferates in public places, especially, it\u2019s more important than ever that we protect people\u2019s privacy rights, because there are civil rights implications and privacy implications to collecting someone\u2019s biometric information, especially without adequate consent, which is what we\u2019ve alleged. So we look forward to litigating our case in court.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Walt Disney Company did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. <\/p>\n

On its website, Disney said that its use of the technology helps with reentry to the parks and prevents fraud. It said that guests can use lanes equipped with facial recognition technology at the entrances to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park. These lanes use images of a person\u2019s face captured by a camera at the entrance, along with the image of the person\u2019s face saved when they first used their ticket or pass. <\/p>\n

All data is deleted within 30 days, according to Disney. <\/p>\n

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