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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Josh Taylor

Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys using facial recognition technology to crack down on theft, Choice says

An employee of Bunnings walks down an aisle at a store in Sydney
Choice says facial recognition technology is capturing personal data and should be regulated. Photograph: Stephen Coates/Reuters

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.

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