CCTV cameras in public settings have become so commonplace that their effect on subserving the public seems negligible. Though the image of these white boxy cameras is synonymous with surveillance, they seem to be an ineffective way to collect data on people without using facial recognition algorithms. Most of these cameras are associated with private surveillance to provide more context if something notable happens; however, even in these scenarios, their efficacy is questionable due to the low-resolution video. When going into public spaces, my privacy does not feel infringed upon because I am voluntarily giving up some information about myself, and because of the infrastructure related to CCTV cameras, I do not feel violated nor secured by them. However, if facial recognition algorithms were to be used to track and judge my actions within public spaces and keep a record of them, I would then feel that my anonymity is associated with being a stranger, and my privacy is in jeopardy. When one’s personhood is simplified to a data point that lacks context and characterizes them, it is dehumanizing but also forces one to pay close attention to and likely inhibit public behavior.