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Asia Pacific Dashboard Digest | Australian retailers use facial recognition to curb theft Related reading: Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 19 April 2024

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The Guardian reports Australian consumer group CHOICE conducted research revealing retailers Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys use facial recognition with the aim of halting theft cases. The rights group found the three companies' deployments in an examination of 25 organizations. CHOICE Consumer Data Advocate Kate Bower labeled the facial recognition use "inappropriate and unnecessary" while noting "discreet signage and online privacy policies are not nearly enough to adequately inform shoppers."
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