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Ban the use of smart glasses with recording capability in public spaces

Submitted by Danica Perrin on Sunday 24th August 2025

Published on Tuesday 14th October 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 14th April 2026

Signatures: 765

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Tagged with

abuse ~ Breach ~ Cameras ~ CCTV ~ Children ~ Concern ~ concerns ~ Covert ~ data protection ~ Events ~ Gdpr ~ Government MUST ~ PRIVACY ~ Protecting ~ Reasonable ~ risk ~ Safety ~ Secret ~ Smart ~ Spaces ~ technology ~ Victim ~ vulnerability

Petition Action

Ban the use of smart glasses with recording capability in public spaces

Petition Details

We ask the Government to ban smart glasses with cameras in public spaces. We believe they allow secret filming, and undermine privacy, safety and the public’s right to know when they’re being recorded.

Additional Information

Such technology poses risks:
Privacy: UK GDPR/Data Protection Act gives people a reasonable expectation of privacy, which covert recording undermines.
Safety: Victims of abuse, stalking, or harassment, and vulnerable groups like children, may be identified or tracked.
Copyright: Secret recording of performances or events can breach protections.
Accountability: CCTV/bodycams are regulated, but we are concerned smart glasses could bypass safeguards.

The Government must urgently ban them.


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