I recall that technological data and information used to be doubling every six years,
then modified to doubling every three years,
and last I recall, data and information was doubling every 16 months.
The world situations and technology are changing the world I once knew,.. and making it into a blur !
My entire chip-making career (beginning in 1967) was accomplished working under the pressures of Moore's Law.(It made all the things you mentioned possible)
I loved it.
Almost all facial data is collected without consent. But, I am sure that the Department of Motor Vehicles will say you consented when you had your DL photo taken and volunteered your name and address.