Sainsbury's resumes 'dangerous' facial recognition with no opt-out

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's has resumed Facewatch facial recognition at its East Dulwich store months after an innocent shopper was wrongly flagged and ejected. Customers cannot opt out of the biometric scans, with the only alternative being to shop elsewhere.

• Facewatch live alerts resumed at the East Dulwich Sainsbury's after a summer pause
• Shopper Matt Arnold was wrongly accused of shoplifting and escorted out
• No opt-out exists: consent is bypassed via 'legitimate interest'
• Facewatch is also used by Sports Direct, Budgens, Costcutter and B&M