Australia: Privacy Commissioner issued statement on administrative tribunal's decision on Bunnings's use of facial recognition technology
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Privacy Commissioner issued statement on administrative tribunal's decision on Bunnings's use of facial recognition technology
On 5 March 2026, the Privacy Commissioner issued a statement on the administrative review tribunal’s decision on Bunnings’ use of facial recognition technology (FRT) under the Privacy Act. The Tribunal found that Bunnings’ use of FRT to address sign…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
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2024-11-19
in force
2026-02-04
in force