(WBEN) – Wegmans is starting to collect biometric information in some of its stores in New York City, but it’s unclear if the company is collecting that data in Western New York.
Signs posted in the last few days at Wegmans stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn tell customers that biometric data collection is going on, and could include facial and vocal recognition, and retina scans. Wegmans ran a pilot program using facial recognition cameras in its New York City stores in 2024.
In a statement to CBS News, the company said “We use cameras to help identify individuals who pose a risk to our people, customers, or operation. In a small fraction of our stores that exhibit an elevated risk, we have deployed cameras equipped with facial recognition technology.”…