Partial tribunal victory allows Bunnings to keep facial recognition system
The Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia has partially upheld a ruling by the Privacy Commissioner that major retail chain Bunnings…
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Hitachi revealed as Bunnings’ facial recognition supplier at OAIC appeal hearing
Details about the facial recognition system Australian retailer Bunnings deployed for theft prevention are emerging from an Administrative Review Tribunal…
Data breaches of Australia’s health records drop 50% after passkey adoption: OAIC
The number of data breaches in the Australian national electronic health record system has declined by half over the last…
New OAIC guidelines complement eSafety on looming Australian social media ban
Australia’s much-discussed social media ban for under-16s will take effect December 10, and regulators around the world will be watching….
Australia’s OAIC rules on Kmart’s use of facial recognition, says consent must have ‘high bar’
Australia’s privacy watchdog has reached its second ruling on using facial recognition technology in retail. On Thursday, the Office of…
Facial recognition named an oversight priority by Australian Information Commissioner
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has unveiled its regulatory priorities for 2025–26 as it juggles its oversight of…
Australian retailers show support for facial recognition in government consultation
Australia is convulsed as it seeks to strike a balance between competing concerns. Navigating the terrain of technological progress, privacy…
Obtaining consent to collect facial recognition data ‘impractical,’ says Bunnings
One of Australia’s most high profile court cases over facial recognition in retail continues to see volleys exchanged between the…
Privacy regulators weigh in as retailers turn to FRT to fight shoplifting
The UK is seeing mixed messages when it comes to retailers’ use of facial recognition to prevent crime. The country…
Knee-deep in biometric oversight, Australia’s OAIC juggles age assurance, digital ID, FRT
Australia is continuing its push to beef up online privacy and safety laws with a strategy focused on biometrics, having…
