Post by @neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk

Neil Brown

@neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk 1 hr. ago

Tesco, Newbury, UK.

Sign in a shop window, which reads:

Non live Facial Recognition in Use

We use this technology to help keep our customers,
colleagues and stores safe.

Engaging in suspected criminal activity on these premises
may result in CCTV footage being reviewed, after an incident,
using this technology to assist with investigations and
reporting to police.

Non live facial recognition is a form of biometric technology
that is used after an incident has occurred.

Non live facial recognition does not scan faces in real time.

For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at Tesco.com
or via the QR code below, or ask at the customer service desk. — Sign in a shop window, which reads: Non live Facial Recognition in Use We use this technology to help keep our customers, colleagues and stores safe. Engaging in suspected criminal activity on these premises may result in CCTV footage being reviewed, after an incident, using this technology to assist with investigations and reporting to police. Non live facial recognition is a form of biometric technology that is used after an incident has occurred. Non live facial recognition does not scan faces in real time. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at Tesco.com or via the QR code below, or ask at the customer service desk.

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Heathen 🐈

@heathen_cat@furs.social 15 min. ago

@neil
Covid's not over, so you have 2 excuses for wearing a mask in Tesco

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@BenCotterill@mastodon.social 32 min. ago

@neil Went to a Sainsbury’s a few months ago (I don’t get out much) there was a massive TV screen just in front of the entrance showing a live feed of everyone coming in. Just that really freaked me out.

nick rothwell

@cassiel@post.lurk.org 41 min. ago

@neil Also our local Sainsbury, Canada Water, East London.

Andrew Deacon

@aadeacon@mastodon.social 54 min. ago

@neil O.K, i will shop elsewhere then.

Raphaël V

@raphv@social.edu.nl 55 min. ago

@neil how intentional is it that Tesco uses a layout that looks so much like the markings on Dutch police cars?

Tony Hoyle

@tony@toot.hoyle.me.uk 57 min. ago

@neil Luckily I don't have a non-live face.

I'm curious though what the purpose of it is.. surely if they're reviewing cctv footage later they don't need to recognise anything, just capture a photo of the culprit.

Neil Brown

@neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk 55 min. ago

@tony The notice does not say against what biometric database they are reviewing the images!

Tom Stoneham

@tomstoneham@dair-community.social 49 min. ago

@neil @tony Or who is doing the reviewing.

£10 says 'Facewatch' answers both questions