Being in public used to mean just that. Now, it means you are being recorded. Constantly.

Your face, your loved ones, and even children are captured, uploaded, and turned into content by complete strangers, platforms and AI. The most remarkable part? No one asks. No one pauses to say, “Do you mind?”

Visibility has become implied consent, but visibility is not permission. Yet, we live in a world with no universally recognised way to say: Do Not Record Me.

Instead of Complaining, We Built Something
Waiting for lawmakers and tech giants to voluntarily protect our image is like waiting for a fox to install better locks on a henhouse. Unlikely.

So we did something more practical. We built a system that makes non-consent visible, detectable, and enforceable. It starts with something simple: clothing that clearly says “Do Not Record Me.”

But we didn’t stop there. We built an open-source computer vision system that detects this signal and blurs the wearer’s face in real time. Not in theory. Not in a research paper. In practice.

👉 Wear the signal 
👉 Watch the system in action 
👉 View the open-source code
👉 Explore the "Lockbox" protocol here

What Needs to Happen Next
The idea is remarkably simple: if you don’t want to be recorded, your right should be respected. But for this to work at scale, both lawmakers and the tech industry must act.

Lawmakers should update privacy legislation to legally recognise visual consent, because your image is personal information and must be treated that way. Social platforms and device manufacturers should also recognise these signals and apply protection automatically at the point of capture. Not as a buried setting, but as a legally recognised, default behaviour. 

This isn’t about restricting technology, it’s about restoring a basic human right.

So Here’s the Ask
If you believe being visible shouldn’t automatically make you or your loved ones content, and that people should be able to say no to being recorded, then help make that real.

1. Sign the petition and make visual consent the default, not the exception.
2. Share this page as tech giants and lawmakers won't act without undeniable numbers. Send this to anyone who refuses to be recorded without permission.

Your Image. Your Rules.

Important Note 
If this reaches 10,000 signatures, the government is required to respond, and at 100,000 it can be considered for debate in Parliament. That’s when something like this becomes very difficult to ignore.