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Wegmans Stores Collecting Biometric Data: Shoppers Unhappy

Wegmans biometric data collection in NY stores raises privacy concerns: New signs reveal facial recognition, eye scans, and voiceprints are being used, contradicting earlier promises of data deletion. Shoppers express unease, while legislation to ban biometric storage remains stalled. Privacy concerns grow as shoppers may reconsider using biometric checkout. Checkout Solipillow.com

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