"Asked to leave shop due to #FaceWatch software"

"So I went to my local #HomeBargins with my young daughter and was promptly asked to leave due to being flagged up by the facial recognition".

"No reason given".

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1stqsnl/asked_to_leave_shop_due_to_facewatch_software/

#AI #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #UK #technology

Scheinbar gibt‘s das schon länger, war mir in dem Ausmaß aber nicht bekannt.
Das ist ja gelebte #orwell‘sche #Dystopie.

#FaceWatch @Verfassungklage https://troet.cafe/@Verfassungklage/114693711344438821

#Facewatch is being rolled out across UK

​Email the Data Protection Officer [email protected].

​Provide Id: You must include a clear photograph of your face and a copy of your ID (e.g., passport or driving license). Facewatch requires this to match your face against their database.

​Specify Your Request: State clearly that you are requesting all personal data held about you, including any facial recognition images, incident reports, or "Subject of Interest" alerts

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/05/london-man-sainsburys-facial-recognition-facewatch

‘Orwellian’: Sainsbury’s staff using facial recognition tech eject innocent shopper
‘Orwellian’: Sainsbury’s staff using facial recognition tech eject innocent shopper
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/05/london-man-sainsburys-facial-recognition-facewatch?CMP=share_btn_url

#uk #sainsbury's #facewatch

#Facewatch:

Wegen #Gesichtserkennung des #Ladens verwiesen.

In #Großbritannien hat eine Software zur Verhinderung von #Ladendiebstahl gleich zweimal zum #Rauswurf einer #Kundin geführt.

Eine #Kundin der #britischen #Discounterkette Home Bargains wurde am 24. Mai und am 4. Juni 2025 in zwei verschiedenen Märkten dazu aufgefordert, diese zu verlassen. Wie die BBC berichtet, hatte die in den Läden installierte automatische Gesichtserkennung die Frau auf einer Liste...

https://www.golem.de/news/facewatch-wegen-gesichtserkennung-des-ladens-verwiesen-2506-197163.html

Facial recognition error sees woman accused of theft

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdr510p7kymo

A woman who was wrongly accused of shoplifting toilet roll due to an apparent mix-up with a facial recognition system was left "fuming" after being ejected from two Home Bargains stores.

#privacy #Facewatch #HomeBargains

#FacialRecognition Error Sees Woman Wrongly Accused of Theft-Slashdot

#HomeBargains installed facial recognition software to spot returning shoplifters. … "Facewatch" made a mistake

"We acknowledge & understand how distressing this experience must have been," an anon #Facewatch spokesperson

A woman was accused by a store manager of stealing about £10 worth of items. And then it happened again at another store when she was shopping with her 81-year-old mother
#privacy

https://slashdot.org/story/25/06/15/1817236/facial-recognition-error-sees-woman-wrongly-accused-of-theft

"Smart" facial recognition proves it's actually quite dim: flags innocent woman as toilet paper thief across multiple stores. After weeks of anxiety and persistent emails, she finally cleared her name. Nothing says "cutting-edge tech" like being outsmarted by basic human verification. 🤖🧻

https://slashdot.org/story/25/06/15/1817236/facial-recognition-error-sees-woman-wrongly-accused-of-theft

#FacialRecognition #Privacy #Facewatch