Overview
- France's highest administrative court rejected Nice's appeal of a CNIL order, confirming the prohibition as of January 30, 2026.
- The program, launched in 2020, monitored 144 school entrances and triggered alerts when a vehicle remained for more than five minutes.
- Judges classified the tool as algorithmic processing of personal data and found no legal text authorizing such systematic automated analysis.
- Mayor Christian Estrosi criticized the ruling and called for changes to permit municipal use of these technologies.
- Nice operates nearly 5,000 cameras and has tested other algorithmic detections, drawing scrutiny from rights groups and parts of the opposition.