相較於傳統的簽章或指紋辨識需要本人的意願配合，臉部辨識不需要專業設備，只需要一台行動裝置即可遠端蒐集和辨認。惟隨著這項技術的廣泛運用，社會對於人的「辨識」已經無所不在，我們正一點一滴的失去個人隱私權。如果在我們不知情的情況下即進行蒐集與辨認，將可能導致我們因為害怕被監視，而在做任何事情之前都先進行自我審查。故本文從臉部辨識的基本原理及現行應用出發，討論在隱私領域可能造成的挑戰。並藉由美國、歐盟與我國的相關法制進行探討，說明在不同法制規範下使用這項技術對於隱私權之保護是否足夠。
Traditional signature or fingerprint recognition requires the willing cooperation of the individual, while facial recognition does not demand professional equipment, and only needs a mobile device to collect and identify remotely. However, with the widespread use of this technology, society's "identification" of people has become ubiquitous, and we are losing our personal privacy bit by bit. Collecting and identifying things without our knowledge could lead us to self-censor before doing anything for fear of being watched. Therefore, this thesis starts from the basic principles and current applications of face recognition and explores the possible challenges in the field of privacy. Through the discussions of the relevant legal systems of the United States, the European Union and Taiwan, whether the use of this technology under different legal norms is sufficient for the protection of privacy will be explained and analyzed.
