The Southern Co-op chain is facing a legal challenge to its use of facial recognition technology to cut crime.
Big Brother Watch has complained to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) about biometric cameras at its shops. The privacy campaign group says the system at the convenience stores breaches data protection and people may end up on a watch-list without knowing.
But Southern Co-op says it is only using the Facewatch system in shops with a history of crime, to protect its staff.
Read the full article on the BBC website
NAM Implications:
- The shock is not that facial recognition tech is being used…
- …but that the Co-op has somehow stepped ahead of the curve.
- Time for an ‘across the retail board’ revelation of where the technology is being used?
- Watch this space…
