Facial recognition attendance system introduced as pilot project in SCCL’s Kothagudem Area
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has launched a facial recognition system to track employee attendance in its Kothagudem area, running it initially as a pilot project.
Why this matters: When an employer scans your face to mark you present, that is not just a timekeeping upgrade. It is biometric data collected on a schedule, stored somewhere, and potentially usable for a lot more than attendance. Coal mine workers are not in a strong position to opt out. Pilots like this tend to expand quietly. The people being scanned deserve to know what gets stored, how long it is kept, and who else can access it.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy
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