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Kmart broke privacy laws by using facial recognition technology, commissioner finds (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It is even more ridiculous than that. From the article it states “in an attempt to tackle refund fraud” which must represent a tiny amount of theft versus broader shoplifting.

[–] kowcop@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Refund fraud comes from the theft of an item and then trying to return it without a receipt.

I only know this as they recently changed their policy where one could return anko items for credit/refund without one.. presumable because they were no longer able to have their sneaky cameras