Overview
DroneDeploy recognizes the importance of privacy protection and has developed Privacy Mode, a feature designed to safeguard the privacy of individuals captured in 360 Walks.
Privacy Mode is an innovative feature that automatically masks the faces and bodies of individuals detected in 360 Walks during processing. This feature supports one masking method: downscale masking. This method reduces the resolution of faces and bodies, effectively blurring out identifying details while still maintaining the overall context of the image.
Availability
Privacy Mode is an opt-in feature that caters to privacy-conscious users. This mode is particularly valuable for contractors working on projects in sensitive environments such as schools or public/government facilities. It helps ensure compliance with privacy laws, such as the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
How to use Privacy Mode:
To enable Privacy Mode on your DroneDeploy account, you can reach out to your Customer Success Manager (CSM) for assistance. Alternatively, you can contact support@dronedeploy.com for further guidance and support in activating Privacy Mode. The Support team will help you add this feature to your account and provide any necessary assistance or training.
Key Features/Details:
Automatic Masking: The feature automatically masks the faces and bodies of individuals detected in 360 Walks when processing images.
Single Masking Method: Privacy Mode supports downscale masking.
Blurring Technique: Downscale masking reduces the resolution of faces and bodies, blurring identifying details while maintaining overall image context.
Compliance: This feature is useful for users operating in regions with stringent privacy regulations, helping to ensure compliance.
Privacy Mode in Action:
Limitations
While Privacy Mode offers robust privacy protection, it is essential to acknowledge its limitations:
Individuals who are far away or obstructed from view may not be accurately identified and therefore may not be masked.
If individuals are positioned very close to the monopod, with only the top of their heads visible, the system may not detect them.
Privacy Mode may struggle to detect individuals who are partially obstructed, including those behind glass, inside vehicles, or blocked by other objects.
Privacy Mode cannot be used on other media types.
The feature currently supports only the downscale masking method.
FAQs
Q: What is Privacy Mode in DroneDeploy?
A: Privacy Mode in DroneDeploy is a feature designed to automatically mask the face and body of any persons detected in 360 Walks when processing images. It provides an added layer of privacy by obscuring identifiable features in captured imagery.
Q: How does Privacy Mode work?
A: Privacy Mode reduces the resolution of faces and bodies, effectively blurring out identifying details while still maintaining the overall context of the image.
Q: Why would I use Privacy Mode?
A: Privacy Mode is particularly valuable for privacy-conscious users, such as contractors working on public or government facilities, or those operating in regions with stringent privacy regulations like the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It helps ensure compliance with privacy laws and protects the identities of individuals captured in aerial imagery.
Q: Can I choose between different masking methods in Privacy Mode?
A: Privacy Mode only supports a single method of masking: downscale masking. This method reduces the resolution of faces and bodies, effectively blurring out identifying details while still maintaining the overall context of the image.
Q: Are there any limitations to Privacy Mode?
A: While Privacy Mode is effective at masking faces and bodies in most scenarios, it may have limitations when individuals are far away or obstructed from view. Additionally, if a person is very close to the camera and only partially captured in the frame, the system may not detect and mask them accordingly.
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