France’s data protection authority, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés, issued guidance for retailers using augmented camera systems at self-checkout to protect individuals’ rights. The CNIL said use of augmented cameras is lawful, however, retailers must comply with the EU General Data Protection principles of defining a legal basis to use the cameras, data minimization and providing a right of opposition, such as operating a staffed checkout line without augmented cameras.
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