Proposed law would require Monroe County businesses to tell customers if they use facial recognition
A proposed ordinance in Monroe County would require businesses to notify customers when facial recognition technology is in use on their premises. The measure focuses on disclosure rather than an outright ban, aiming to give the public basic awareness of when their biometric data may be captured.
Why this matters: Most people have no idea when a camera is doing more than recording — when it is actively identifying them. Facial recognition in a store or a lobby is not like a security camera. It matches your face to a database in real time. You did not agree to that. A disclosure rule is a modest ask: just tell people. It does not stop businesses from using the technology, but it means customers can make an informed choice about whether to walk through the door.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy
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