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Google AI Shopping Sparks Privacy Concerns from Elizabeth Warren

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Is Wegmans Using Facial Recognition in Raleigh Stores?

As conversations around privacy, surveillance, and retail security continue to grow nationwide, many Raleigh shoppers are asking an important question: Is Wegmans using facial recognition technology in its local stores?

The short answer—for now—is there is no public confirmation that Wegmans is using facial recognition at its Raleigh-area locations. However, recent reporting out of New York City has raised understandable concerns and curiosity.

Below is what we know, what we don’t, and why this matters for shoppers across the Triangle.

What Sparked the Question?

The discussion stems from a recent article published by Gothamist detailing how Wegmans is using facial recognition technology at select New York City stores, including locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

According to Wegmans, the technology is deployed only in a small number of stores deemed to have an “elevated risk” due to prior incidents involving theft, safety concerns, or disruptive behavior.

Key takeaways from Wegmans’ statement:

Facial recognition is used case by case, not chain-wide It is intended to identify individuals previously flagged for misconduct Stores using the technology are required to post clear signage under NYC law The goal, according to Wegmans, is to protect employees, customers, and operations

What About Raleigh Wegmans Stores?

Wegmans currently operates popular locations in the Triangle, including: Raleigh, Cary, and Morrisville

As of now:

No Raleigh-area Wegmans stores have posted facial recognition signage No public statements confirm use of the technology in North Carolina North Carolina law does not currently require the same level of disclosure as New York City

That said, Wegmans has made it clear that facial recognition could be deployed at any store it considers “high risk.” Whether any Triangle locations fall into that category has not been disclosed.

Why This Matters to Raleigh Shoppers

Even if facial recognition is not currently active in local stores, the issue raises broader questions for residents:

🔍 Privacy & Transparency

Many customers feel uneasy about biometric data being collected—even when intended for security. Clear disclosure and transparency are key to maintaining trust.

🏙️ Different Rules, Different Cities

New York City has strict regulations requiring signage and public notice. North Carolina does not. That means customers here may not receive the same level of visibility into how in-store technology is used.

🛒 Retail Security vs. Civil Liberties

Retailers nationwide are balancing theft prevention with growing concerns about surveillance, misidentification, and potential bias in facial recognition systems.

What Should Raleigh Residents Do?

If this issue matters to you, here are a few proactive steps:

Ask store management directly about surveillance technology policies Watch for signage updates at store entrances Follow local and state policy discussions around biometric data and consumer privacy Engage city and state leaders if you believe stronger disclosure laws are needed

The Bottom Line

At this time, there is no evidence that Wegmans is using facial recognition technology in Raleigh stores. However, the company’s confirmed use of the technology in New York City suggests that future expansion is possible, particularly if Wegmans determines a store faces elevated risk.

As technology continues to shape everyday experiences—from shopping to commuting—Raleigh residents should stay informed and engaged in the conversation around privacy, transparency, and consumer rights.

Stay tuned to DoRaleigh for updates as more information becomes available.

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Logitech hacked

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"Privacy laws are only as strong as their enforcement. In California, the state’s privacy agency recently issued its largest-ever fine for violation of the state’s privacy law—and all because of a consumer complaint.

The state’s privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act or CCPA, requires many companies to respect California customers' and job applicants' rights to know, delete and correct information that businesses collect about them, and to opt-out of some types of sharing and use. It also requires companies to give notice of these rights, along with other information, to customers, job applicants, and others. (Bonus tip: Have a complaint about something else, such as a data breach? Go to the CA Attorney General.)

If you’re a Californian and think a business isn’t obeying the law, then the best thing to do is tell someone who can do something about it. How? It’s easy. In fewer than a dozen questions, you can share enough information to get the agency started."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/how-file-privacy-complaint-california

#USA #California #Privacy #DataProtection #CCPA #ConsumerPrivacy

Facebook #UserPrivacy Settlement – Settlement and Distribution Status Update

Claim ID: FBCA50001650442

#SETTLEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUS UPDATE

Your Claim Form submitted in the In re: Facebook, Inc. #ConsumerPrivacy User Profile #Litigation is approved. The distribution of #settlementbenefits will commence in September, and payments will be sent in batches over the following 10 weeks.

Sincerely,
#Facebook User Privacy Settlement Administrator

🗓️ EPIC is hosting “Risks and Risk Assessments: Reporting Out on California's Proposed AI & Privacy Regulations” on June 16, 9 am PT / 12 pm ET: #AI #AIRisk #ConsumerPrivacy #CCPA #CPPA

1. On a long enough time line, all good companies eventually go bad (i.e. #enshittification is inevitable).

That is all.

#tech #internet #mozilla #OpenSource #capitalism #consumerism #privacy #ConsumerPrivacy

Talk about being LATE to the party and/or tell us something we already know!!!!

FTC reports that social media and video streaming services have engaged in vast surveillance of consumers to monetize personal information while failing to adequately protect users online, especially children and teens.

Some companies did not delete all user data in response to user deletion requests!

Download the report (PDF) here: https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/Social-Media-6b-Report-9-11-2024.pdf #socialmedia #privacy #dataprotection #FTC #COPPA #ConsumerPrivacy #teenonlinesafety

»A top #FTC official on the #consumerprivacy message the agency is sending to industry.« https://therecord.media/ben-wiseman-interview-ftc-data-privacy?eicker.news #tech #media

Just venting, but when major corporations have a data breach involving private customer/client info., they should be made to pay a considerable fine to those affected - as well as offering a free credit monitoring. If they bemoan the expense, take it out of the CEOs' salaries. Aren't they were the buck stops?

#DataBreach #ConsumerPrivacy

On the TikTok ban idea.

The thing is that those that want to ban TikTok and those that don't are wrong and for the wrong reasons.

The fundamental issue that must be addressed and banned is the unwarranted and unnecessary gathering and commoditization of user data.

The corollary issue that must be addressed and banned is the "advertisement as a business model" in the use of products and services, not only in Apps but in other products.

That China may or may not gather and use customer data is an issue but it only illustrates the larger and more dangerous issue of user and consumer privacy.

#TikTok #Congress #Privacy #DataMining #App #ConsumerMatters #ConsumerPrivacy #Technology

Dear online vendors,

Please stop making it more difficult for me to use ephemeral, digital credit cards.

Yours truly,

Someone who doesn’t like using their primary credit card(s) or bank account information online when they can avoid it because I’ve seen how companies treat information security and digital privacy and it makes me very concerned

P.S. Stop making people sign up to your site and give more information than what’s necessary just to make a purchase. And, no, I don’t want your buggy app that requires a ton of permissions either.

#Venting #DigitalPrivacy #Digital #OnlineShopping #Online #Infosec #InformationSecurity #ConsumerPrivacy #Consumer

Consumer Privacy Protection Act could lead to fines for deceptive designs in apps and websites
#Canada #Politics #Business #Tech #OnlinePrivacy #Privacy #Apps #ConsumerLaw #TermsAndConditions #ConsumerPrivacy #BillC27 #AI #FTC
https://the-14.com/consumer-privacy-protection-act-could-lead-to-fines-for-deceptive-designs-in-apps-and-websites/

An #introduction is obviously in order! Hello #fediverse! We're a small-but-mighty consumer privacy advocacy and #education #nonprofit organization based out of San Diego, #CA. Since 1995 we've been fighting for stronger privacy rights and creating accessible educational materials about the privacy rights you already have.

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Amazon offering a whopping $2/month to let it stalk your phone - Enlarge (credit: Getty)

Amazon has gotten flak for how it hand... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1902299 #consumerprivacy #amazon #tech

Biden’s new FTC nominee is a digital privacy advocate critical of Big Tech - President Biden made his latest nomination to the Federal Trade Commission this we... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/I_s1OnimC98/ #federaltradecommission #bidenadministration #facialrecognition #consumerprivacy #surveillance #unitedstates #government #biometrics #congress #linakhan #bigtech #privacy #biden #tc

Building customer-first relationships in a privacy-first world is critical - Travis Clinger
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FTC kicks off sweeping privacy probe of nine major social media firms - Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica)
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Just because it’s legal, it doesn’t mean it’s right - Polina Arsentyeva
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