British Columbia’s privacy commissioner says Canadian Tire stores that used facial recognition technology didn’t adequately notify their customers and didn’t get consent to collect the personal information. Michael McEvoy’s report says even if the four stores he investigated had obtained permission, they were still required to show a reasonable purpose for collecting the information, which the…
BC Stores Broke Privacy Laws on Facial ID Technology, Privacy Commissioner Says
Facial Recognition Use by Liberals Raises Issues, Says B.C.’s Privacy Commissioner
VICTORIA—The use of facial recognition technology by the Liberal Party of Canada as part of its process to pick candidates in the next federal election could result in a privacy investigation in British Columbia, says the province’s information and privacy commissioner. Michael McEvoy said Thursday he is reviewing how B.C.’s privacy protection laws could relate…
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