Bunnings faces privacy breach for using facial recognition without customer consent, violates Australian laws.

Australian retailer Bunnings faced a privacy breach for using facial recognition technology in its stores without informing customers. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner ruled that Bunnings violated privacy laws by recording facial images without consent, even though the data was not used for marketing. This case highlights the tension between safety measures and individual privacy rights in the use of advanced technology.

November 30, 2024
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