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Privacy probe of Bunnings, Kmart use of facial recognition technology

Tom Burton

The federal Privacy Commissioner is investigating the personal information-handling practices of Bunnings and Kmart, focusing on their use of facial recognition technology to identify people who had previously been involved in “incidents of concern”.

The investigations follow a report from consumer advocacy group Choice about the retailers’ use of facial recognition technology.

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Tom Burton was government editor at The Australian Financial Review.

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