Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind found that chain household hardware retailer Bunnings breached privacy laws through the use of facial recognition technology, according to a report released on Tuesday.

  • Salvo@aussie.zone
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    9 hours ago

    And of course, Channel 7 and Channel 9 have published hit-pieces against the Privacy Commission in defence of Bunnings.

    They have broadcast video of employees being attacked!

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      7 hours ago

      Are they somehow suggesting that if Fighty McStealy had been facially-profiled on entering the store that he wouldn’t have done a meth rampage against old mate in a green apron?

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        Of course not. All methy agro maniacs carefully consider surveillance before going ballistic at random.