Bunnings told to destroy 'faceprint' data after landmark ruling on facial recognition use

Retail giant Bunnings has breached privacy laws by using facial recognition technology on its customers. The landmark finding by the Privacy Commissioner is the result of a two-year investigation and is expected to have significant implications for how businesses use the technology in the future. The hardware giant captured images of hundreds of thousands of customers over a period spanning almost three years. Bunnings has been ordered to destroy any personal and sensitive information within a year and to not repeat the practice in the future.