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University vending machine error reveals use of secret facial recognition | A malfunctioning vending machine at a Canadian university has inadvertently revealed that a number of them have been usin... (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] Bridger 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you're sitting there taking notes it is obvious what you're doing and the users of the machine can opt out of using it. With hidden cameras, not so much.

[+] [email protected] -22 points 9 months ago (3 children)

It's a public space. You have no expectation of privacy. It's the same reason license plate scanners are a thing.

It's the automated equivalent of eyes.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I rather the company just restock their machine based on what sold and what didn't instead of what percentage of people blink a certain amount of times while browsing the vending machine.

Not to mention the data they collect about you will be sold to other companies who will combine it with several other data points they collect about you to determine your personality and decide how much more money they can charge you on services or deny medical insurance based on your estimated health by your patterns. And while it might not end up affecting your life the data will still be around to affect the next generation

[–] [email protected] -4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean, I don't disagree. I'd rather that too! But you're arguing if it's good policy to do this or not, that's a different argument vs. whether they legally and ethically can.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

You don't disagree, but you are spending a lot of breath and effort to indicate otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Yeah. I hate the idea of license plate scanners.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Not every country has those laws, and in a lot of them you have expectation of privacy in public!