# PimEyes: The Face Database—Time to Opt Out? 🤔

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/pimeyes-the-face-database-time-to-opt-out/294984>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** hacking, privacy, networking, technology\
**Created:** [November 3, 2024, 10:00am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/pimeyes-the-face-database-time-to-opt-out/294984 "2024-11-03T10:00:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 10:00am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/pimeyes-the-face-database-time-to-opt-out/294984/1 "2024-11-03T10:00:01Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **What is PimEyes?**  
PimEyes is a facial recognition search engine that scans billions of online images to match users’ photos, which raises significant privacy concerns.

2. **Challenges of Opting Out**  
Users can request removal from PimEyes by providing personal data, including a photo and identification, leading to discomfort and distrust about sharing more information.

3. **Potential for Misuse**  
The tool has been used for both identifying individuals in legitimate contexts, like the January 6 Capitol attack, and for malicious purposes, such as publicizing private details.

4. **Expert Opinions**  
Some privacy advocates suggest opting out despite the drawbacks, while others criticize the need to provide more personal information to a company like PimEyes.

5. **Call for Legislative Change**  
Experts emphasize the need for laws that require companies to obtain consent before collecting personal data, advocating for an opt-in model for facial recognition systems.

**Read more at:** [MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/they-made-a-public-rolodex-of-our-faces-here-s-how-i-tried-to-get-out/ar-AA1tlpPu)