BC Stores Broke Privacy Laws on Facial ID Technology, Privacy Commissioner Says

BC Stores Broke Privacy Laws on Facial ID Technology, Privacy Commissioner Says
British Columbia Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on April 25, 2019. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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British Columbia’s privacy commissioner says Canadian Tire stores that used facial recognition technology didn’t adequately notify their customers and didn’t get consent to collect the personal information.
Michael McEvoy’s report says even if the four stores he investigated had obtained permission, they were still required to show a reasonable purpose for collecting the information, which the investigation found they didn’t do.