A release says the updates to guidance, which address Australian Privacy Principle (APP) entities considering using facial recognition, add clarity around exceptions to consent obligations in retail settings. Putting facial recognition technology in the sunglasses on a mannequin posing in the window of Harrods makes it practically impossible to obtain direct consent from every passerby. The OAIC says changes implement the findings of the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) in the 2024 Bunnings case, which “confirmed that there is a high bar for using facial recognition technology in Australia.” Regardless, according to the Australian Retail Council, some 80 percent of Australian shoppers support the use of facial recognition to prevent violence and identify offenders. Article TopicsAustralia | biometrics | data protection | facial recognition | Office of the Information Commissioner (OAIC) | retail biometrics