Local legislator introduces bill requiring stores to post notices for biometric ID technology usage

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Monroe County legislator has proposed a new law regarding the use of biometric identification technology by retail stores.

Rachel Barnhart introduced a bill that would require stores using biometric technology to post clear, in-store notices to customers.

Barnhart’s proposal came more than a month after Wegmans acknowledged using facial recognition technology in some of its stores to identify shoppers previously flagged for misconduct…

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