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Shanghai metro halts facial-recognition payment on 829 vending machines amid data concerns

( October 15, 2024, 08:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Shanghai metro subsidiary ordered 829 vending machines to suspend facial-recognition payments and to relaunch services after rectification is completed, following regulatory requests. Shanghai Shentong Metro Assets pledged stricter vendor oversight through training, inspections and penalties to ensure their compliance with personal-data protection requirements. Currently, a total of 14 companies operate 1,462 vending machines in Shanghai metro stations. In August, regulators summoned the metro operator and three vendors over concerns of induced use of facial-recognition payments and the illegal collection of personal information. The statement follows: ...

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