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Australia: Office of the Privacy Commissioner investigation into Bunnings Group Ltd use of facial recognition technology

Progress

Current status
in force
19 Nov 2024 in force

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

19 Nov 2024
in force

Issued Privacy Commissioner ruling in investigation into Bunnings Group Ltd's use of facial recognition technology

On 19 November 2024, the Australian Privacy Commissioner ruled that Bunnings Groups Ltd had breached consumer privacy through the use of facial recognition technology to capture the personal and sensitive information of every individual who entered …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body

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