Australia to Investigate Kmart and Bunnings Over Use of Facial Recognition Technology

Australia to Investigate Kmart and Bunnings Over Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Bunnings Warehouse is seen in Maribyrnong on August 4, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images
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Australian major retailers Bunnings and Kmart have become the subject of an investigation over their use of facial recognition technology in stores.

On Tuesday, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) launched a probe into the companies’ “personal information handling practices.”
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