An Australian regulator said on Thursday that Wesfarmers’ budget department store Kmart has breached privacy by collecting personal and sensitive information via a facial recognition technology system designed to combat refund fraud.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) found that Kmart did not notify shoppers or seek their consent to use the technology to collect their biometric information.
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The Australian watchdog said Kmart deployed the te… [1608 chars]
Source: Reuters | Published: 2025-09-18T00:39:08Z
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