Australia Updates Retail Facial Recognition Guidance After Bunnings Ruling
Australia’s privacy regulator has updated its guidance for facial recognition in shops and other commercial spaces, incorporating a tribunal decision that…
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Pokemon Card Stores Add Facial Recognition to Enforce Entry Limits
The Pokemon Company will use facial recognition to control entry and ticket distribution at five temporary Pokemon Card Stores opening across Japan. Customers…
Grocery Outlet Stores Quietly Adopt SAFR Face Matching Against Shoplifter Watchlists
Discount grocer Grocery Outlet has begun using facial recognition in some of its California stores, with small signs by the doors disclosing that face matching…
Scandit Enters Biometrics With Face-Estimation Age Checks for Self-Checkout
Smart data capture company Scandit has introduced Age Verified Self-Checkout, a system that uses smartphone-based facial age estimation or ID scanning to clear…
Syracuse Common Council Passes Biometric Surveillance Ban for Public-Facing Businesses
The Syracuse Common Council voted unanimously yesterday to pass a measure that would prohibit biometric surveillance in most public-facing businesses in the…
Industry Groups Testify Against Proposed NYC Facial Recognition Bans, Urge Regulation Over Prohibition
The New York City Council’s Committee on Technology convened a hearing earlier this month on two pieces of proposed legislation that would impose sweeping…
authID Reports 472 Percent Biometric Enrollment Growth at Major Global Retailer
authID announced that its PrivacyKey biometric identity platform delivered 472 percent growth in biometric enrollments from the third to fourth quarter of 2025…
Australian Tribunal Partially Overturns Bunnings Facial Recognition Privacy Breach Ruling
The Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia has partially overturned the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s ruling that found hardware…
Yoti Pilots In-Store Age Estimation with British American Tobacco in Channel Islands
Digital identity provider Yoti has announced a new retail pilot for its age estimation technology in partnership with British American Tobacco (BAT) and the…
NZ Retail Giants Pledge Responsible Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Several major New Zealand retailers have publicly committed to the responsible use of facial recognition technology (FRT), following a comprehensive report…