Bunnings has become the subject of a privacy debate after a landmark finding by the Privacy Commissioner has found retail giant Bunnings has breached privacy laws by using facial recognition technology on its customers.

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Bunnings has fought back by releasing a collection of confronting CCTV images of crime, disorder, or violent activity that Bunnings staff have to deal with.

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Carly Kind, the Australian Privacy Commissioner, explains to 6PR’s Gary Adshead the issue of Bunnings using this technology without permission.

“This is a tricky area of law; it’s an evolving area,” she said.

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