7-Eleven Secretly Scanning Customer Faces Without Consent: Australian Data Authority

People walk past a 7-Eleven convenience store in Sydney's central business district following allegations that franchises systematically underpaid workers. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Convenience store group 7-Eleven has been found collecting facial recognition data from customers without their consent, according to Australia’s data protection authority.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) said facial images of customers were collected while they completed surveys on their in-store experience.