Retailers using facial recognition technology to crack down on theft
Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys have been using facial recognition technology in a bid to crack down on theft in-store, research by Choice says.
The consumer group said it asked 25 of Australia’s largest retailers whether they were using facial recognition technology and examined their privacy policies.
“The use of facial recognition by Kmart, Bunnings and The Good Guys is a completely inappropriate and unnecessary use of the technology,” Choice consumer data advocate Kate Bower said.
