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> The proposed order will require Rite Aid to implement comprehensive safeguards to prevent these types of harm to consumers when deploying automated systems th

> The proposed order will require Rite Aid to implement comprehensive safeguards to prevent these types of harm to consumers when deploying automated systems that use biometric information to track them or flag them as security risks. It also will require Rite Aid to discontinue using any such technology if it cannot control potential risks to consumers. To settle charges it violated a 2010 Commission data security order by failing to adequately oversee its service providers, Rite Aid will also be required to implement a robust information security program, which must be overseen by the company’s top executives. Not a ban. They'll have some oversight, and a little slap on the wrist. Boo hoo. This isn't a win for consumers. This is a win for Rite Aid.

commoner 3y ago
I believe those restrictions are in addition to the ban: > I. Use of Facial Recognition or Analysis Systems Prohibited > IT IS ORDERED that Respondents, in connection with the activities of any Covered Business, are prohibited for five (5) years from the effective date of this Order from deploying or using, or assisting in the deployment or use of, any Facial Recognition or Analysis System, whether directly or through an intermediary, in any retail store or retail pharmacy or on any online retail platform. https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2023190_riteaid_stipulated_order_filed.pdf https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2023190_riteaid... (PDF, page 14)
CGamesPlay 3y ago
Your quoted text is ambiguous, but the order is not. The distinction is "facial recognition" and "biometric information". > IT IS ORDERED that Respondents, in connection with the activities of any Covered Business, are prohibited for five (5) years from the effective date of this Order from deploying or using, or assisting in the deployment or use of, any Facial Recognition or Analysis System, whether directly or through an intermediary, in any retail store or retail pharmacy or on any online retail platform. > IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents, in connection with the operation of any retail store or retail pharmacy or online retail platform by any Covered Business, must not use any Automated Biometric Security or Surveillance System in connection with Biometric Information collected from or about consumers of such retail store, retail pharmacy, or online retail platform, unless ... So, it is a ban on facial recognition, and additionally any use of biometric information is subject to this bureaucracy.

commoner 3y ago

I believe those restrictions are in addition to the ban: > I. Use of Facial Recognition or Analysis Systems Prohibited > IT IS ORDERED that Respondents, in connection with the activities of any Covered Business, are prohibited for five (5) years from the effective date of this Order from deploying or using, or assisting in the deployment or use of, any Facial Recognition or Analysis System, whether directly or through an intermediary, in any retail store or retail pharmacy or on any online retail platform. https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2023190_riteaid_stipulated_order_filed.pdf https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2023190_riteaid... (PDF, page 14)

CGamesPlay 3y ago

Your quoted text is ambiguous, but the order is not. The distinction is "facial recognition" and "biometric information". > IT IS ORDERED that Respondents, in connection with the activities of any Covered Business, are prohibited for five (5) years from the effective date of this Order from deploying or using, or assisting in the deployment or use of, any Facial Recognition or Analysis System, whether directly or through an intermediary, in any retail store or retail pharmacy or on any online retail platform. > IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents, in connection with the operation of any retail store or retail pharmacy or online retail platform by any Covered Business, must not use any Automated Biometric Security or Surveillance System in connection with Biometric Information collected from or about consumers of such retail store, retail pharmacy, or online retail platform, unless ... So, it is a ban on facial recognition, and additionally any use of biometric information is subject to this bureaucracy.