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Bunnings' FRT clash could pinpoint limits of Australian privacy enforcement

By James Panichi ( March 19, 2025, 08:13 GMT | Comment) -- Australian hardware retailer Bunnings Warehouse is gearing up for a privacy fight that could shed light on how the law is applied in Australia. On the one hand, the privacy regulator says the company’s indiscriminate use of facial-recognition technology violated shoppers’ right to privacy; on the other, Bunnings says it only collected the biometric data for 4.17 milliseconds and that it was all in the name of protecting the business from shoplifting and violent behavior. But the case will also reveal how the relatively untested laws can and should be applied.If the brand “Bunnings” isn’t ringing a bell, it means you’ve never visited Australia....

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