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Lowes uses facial recognition tech in their stores. The camera is there all the same. https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/14/22576236/retail-stores-facial-recogniti

• rootusrootus 5y ago
  That is unfortunate. But I will admit that the confrontational method Home Depot uses is more off-putting to me than just knowing that there are cameras doing facial recognition. I assume HD is also using that technology, or will be soon.
  • namelessoracle 5y ago
    One of the reasons they have the loud ding is to alert an associate working several aisles there is a customer there so they can go assist them. How that works in practice is debatable. Looks like Home Depot made a commitment to not use facial recognition? https://www.zdnet.com/article/backlash-to-retail-use-of-facial-recognition-grows-after-michigan-teen-kicked-out-of-skating-rink-after-false-match/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/backlash-to-retail-use-of-faci... Personally I prefer the "hey we are filming you" notices to the silent approach where they use facial recognition tech that is feeding into a large database. Just like i prefer notices in my websites that they are data harvesting than the silent approach.
    • rootusrootus 5y ago
      > One of the reasons they have the loud ding is to alert an associate working several aisles there is a customer there so they can go assist them. I sincerely hope they don't believe that's what customers are experiencing, though. And I've never had an HD employee zip on over to help me out when I've been browsing electrical parts. I have, however, started being a little immature and occasionally flip off the camera when it dings at me. Such a rebel I am ;-)