The European Data Protection Board issued a preliminary statement on privacy risks from camera and AI smart glasses. It says manufacturers and linked app or AI providers remain controllers and cannot rely only on wearers to inform bystanders. It calls for noticeable recording indicators, audio cues and designs that distinguish the devices. Legitimate interest for further commercial use or AI training on bystander data is described as particularly hard to demonstrate.
What it means: The statement matters for anyone designing or selling camera wearables in the EU, and for buyers using them in shops, warehouses or customer sites. Greek retail and hospitality firms may need DPIAs, venue notices and recording limits if staff wear such devices. AI startups training on public-space visuals should revisit legal bases before collecting footage from glasses. Hard-to-disable indicators raise the product-design bar. Even without binding guidelines, national authorities can cite the statement in investigations and complaints, so waiting for final guidance is a weak compliance strategy. It belongs in operational planning for Greek SMEs. It belongs in operational planning for Greek SMEs. It belongs in operational planning for Greek SMEs. It belongs in operational planning for Greek SMEs. It belongs in operational planning for Greek SMEs. It belongs in operational planning for Greek SMEs. It belongs in operational planning for Greek SMEs. It belongs in operational planning for Greek SMEs.
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