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Retailers are collecting your biometrics. Some local governments are fighting back.
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· August 20, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points This practice has raised concerns, as customers often do not expect their faces, eyes, and voices to be analyzed when they enter a store. Retailers are collecting biometric data from shoppers, including facial recognition.
Retailers are collecting biometric data from shoppers, including facial recognition. This practice has raised concerns, as customers often do not expect their faces, eyes, and voices to be analyzed when they enter a store.
Some governments are taking action against this practice. For example, a city ordinance requires retailers to disclose biometric collection.
Further details are available about the actions being taken by local governments, including a ban on private-sector biometric collection in one county.
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Category: business Published: August 20, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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