Home Depot Sued for 'Secretly' Using Facial Recognition at Self-Checkouts
4 days ago
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- Home Depot is being sued for allegedly using facial recognition technology at self-checkout kiosks without customer consent.
- Plaintiff Benjamin Jankowski claims the system scanned and stored his facial geometry without warning, violating Illinois' BIPA law.
- The lawsuit seeks class-action status for affected shoppers in Illinois, with penalties of $1,000-$5,000 per violation.
- Home Depot introduced the technology in 2024 to reduce theft but allegedly failed to disclose or obtain consent for biometric data collection.
- The case follows Rite Aid's ban on facial recognition after similar misuse led to false identifications and privacy violations.