OAIC determinations on Bunnings and Kmart facial recognition
determination19 Nov 2024
Respondent
Bunnings Group Limited; Kmart Australia Ltd
Facts
Both retailers operated in-store facial recognition systems for loss-prevention. OAIC found inadequate notification and unjustified breach of APP 3.3 (sensitive information).
Outcome
Commissioner ordered cessation of facial recognition processing and destruction of biometric data within strict timeframes.
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