Northlanders Both Concerned and Happy About Supermarket Facial Recognition Trial

Facial recognition: Supermarket trial 'a great starting point'

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photo: RNZ Some national retail chains are considering whether to deploy their own facial recognition systems, says an industry group.

Northlanders both concerned and happy about supermarket facial recognition trial

Some North Island supermarkets are getting a trial of facial recognition technology to help identify repeat offenders who shoplift or get violent inside the...

Foodstuffs' Facial Recognition Trial clears legal hurdle but concerns raised over privacy and discrimination risks - Daily Telegraph NZ

A report from Privacy Commissioner has found that Foodstuffs North Island’s trial of live facial recognition technology (FRT) in selected supermarkets complied with the Privacy Act but raised “serious social and cultural” concerns. The six-month trial, conducted in 2024, was aimed at reducing serious retail crimes such as violent assaults and high-value theft. The system used real-time scanning of customers’ faces against a limited watchlist of …

Foodstuffs’ facial recognition trial met privacy standards

New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has published its public inquiry into Foodstuffs North Island’s (FSNI) trial of facial recognition (FR) technology.The OPC’s report, which can be read in full here, confirms that the trial complied with the Privacy Act and acknowledges the strong privacy safeguards the retailer put in place. FSNI, in response, has outlined its views and next steps.“Keeping our teams and customers safe is our…

Foodstuffs FR Trial Meets Privacy Standards

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has published its public inquiry into Foodstuffs' trial of facial recognition technology. The OPC’s report confirmed that...