have both paused the use of facial recognition technology amid an ongoing investigation from the national privacy watchdog.Bunnings, Kmart and the Good Guys to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The Good Guys announced two weeks after that it would be put its facial recognition trial on hold, and today Bunnings and Kmart both confirmed they would pause their use of the technology while the OAIC investigation is ongoing."We've confirmed to the OAIC that the technology is temporarily switched off in our stores and given an investigation is underway we won't be using it for the time being," Bunnings managing director Mike Schneider told 9News.
Schneider accused Choice of mischaracterising the Bunnings' use of facial recognition, saying the technology is used to prevent criminal activity. "For absolute clarity, an individual's image is only retained by the system if they are already enrolled in the database of individuals who are banned or associated with crime in our stores.
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