01
Factual background & dispute
- Yu collected and used facial information without the affected individuals’ consent.
- Custom services, software and tutorials extended the risk of misuse.
- Xiaoshan prosecutors brought a separate personal-information public-interest claim.
02
Core issues & judicial focus
- Consent and purpose limits for facial information
- Harm to the interests of an indeterminate group
- Civil public-interest remedies versus criminal proceedings
03
Judicial finding & holding
- The court ordered cessation and deletion of the relevant personal information.
- It required a public apology and RMB 60,000 in public-interest damages.
- Prosecutors reported that the judgment became effective on 22 August 2023; this entry concerns civil relief.
Dates & procedural record
- The procuratorial release reports that the judgment became effective and was performed.
04
Practical risk implications
01Check lawful purpose and authorisation, and block high-risk face-synthesis requests.
02Extend complaint handling to source images, face models, outputs, shared links and custom-service records.
03Establish escalation, necessary evidence preservation and lawful cooperation with investigations for suspected bulk misuse.