Friday, 24 March, 2023

7-Eleven violates customer privacy by collecting facial imagery without consent

<p>Australia&#39;s authorities have found that 7-Eleven collected customer biometric info without consent. Between June 2020 and Aug 2021, customers were asked to fill out surveys, with tablets that captured their images before and after filling them. This was found to be in violation of customer privacy. The convenience store claimed they obtained consent from customers as they provided notice on its website regarding the collection of biometrics.</p>