A New York City Fairway market sparks concern over its facial recognition technology used to put an end to shoplifters. Lauren Glassberg has the story.For customers at a New York City supermarket chain, that message is more like: customers' "biometric" data may be collected.
Privacy concerns were raised after a sign was posted to the front of the store: "This Business collects, retains, converts, stores, or shares customers' biometric identifier information, which is information that can be used to identify or help identify you."SEE ALSO |This news comes as shoplifting continues to surge across the country. Retailers like Walgreens, Target and Walmart have stores in certain cities because of it.
Dozen of large retailers are reportedly using facial recognition to catch shoplifters, including entertainment venues like First Energy Stadium in Cleveland, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. and Citi Field in New York.
Bought time…way to get with it
Think they already figured out how to not get recognized from wearing 'Covid' masks.
Shoplifter is not a concern to you left media.