Bunnings given green light to use facial recognition tech on customers to combat crime

<p>Tribunal heard Bunnings store managers’ evidence of regular threatening or abusive behaviour from some customers</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/05/australian-politics-live-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-labor-liberal-question-time-chalmers-budget-cost-of-living-marles-defence-leadership-challenge-spill-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Hardware giant Bunnings has been given the green light to use facial recognition technology on customers in order to prevent crime.</p><p>The administrative review tribunal this week reversed a 2024 ruling by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/19/bunnings-facial-recognition-technology-breach-stores-ntwnfb">the Australian privacy commissioner</a> that had found Bunnings breached the privacy of store visitors by scanning and checking their faces.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/05/bunnings-given-green-light-to-use-facial-recognition-tech-on-customers-to-combat">Continue reading...</a>

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