Facial recognition at retail stores - we need your help

A random sample from Bunnings in store experience.

The Stafford store in Brisbane has a notice engraved in traffolyte, (white lettering on red) on one side of the main entrance. Depending on whether one enters from the left or right side of the alcove style entry, one may jot walk past the notice.

The Keperra store has a similar sign to one side of the garden centre entry, and again on one side only of the main alcove entry.

The purpose and reasons for use of facial recognition are not explained. Interesting to observe the reaction of staff if one is wearing a medical face mask, tinted wrap around glasses and a baseball cap. For anyone who has not had Covid and has a daily need to enter a Covid regulated site, EG Aged Care Home ( staff, carers and family) perhaps not so unusual for now?

Nothing on the sign regarding a requirement to remove your mask to enable Bunnings to serve you better. Is it really just a security measure, if so should Bunnings say so?

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