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Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students (arstechnica.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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Facial-recognition data is typically used to prompt more vending machine sales.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In the article is a sound explanation: the machine is activated by detecting a human face looking at the display.

If this face recognition software only decides "face" or "not face" and does not store any data, I'm pretty sure this setup will be compatible with any data protection law.

OTOH they claim that these machines provide statistics about age and gender of customers. So they are obviously recognising more than just "face yes". Still – if the data stored is just a statistics on age and gender and no personalised data, I'm pretty sure it still complies even with 1920s data protection habits.

I'm pretty sure that this would be GDPR conform, too, as long as the customer is informed, e.g. by including this info in the terms of service.

[–] yuriy 20 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If I need to accept a TOS to use a vending machine, I don’t need to use that vending machine.

[–] slumberlust 5 points 9 months ago

Fear not, you agree to car ToS if you get in it as a passenger! Not sure how enforcable that is,but the fact they try is gross enough.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I don't know about the US, but in Germany, by using a vending machine, you are implicitely and automatically consenting with the ToS of the vendor by your action.