As biometric scanning become ubiquitous – from unlocking smartphones to airport security – data privacy and security is ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Wegmans is at the center of a privacy controversy after signs were posted at their New York City locations notifying customers biometric data was being collected in the stores. The ...

A new law has been proposed in New York state as Wegmans collects customers’ biometric data in some stores. New York State Sen. Rachel May, D-Syracuse, introduced a bill last year prohibiting the use ...

This technology is solely used for keeping our stores secure and safe. The system collects facial recognition data and only uses it to identify individuals who have been previously flagged for ...

Posted: January 4, 2026 | Last updated: January 4, 2026 A photo of a sign in the front of a Wegmans store in New York City is creating a lot of buzz, as shoppers question the company's biometric data ...

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Enter at your own risk. New signs unveiled at some Wegmans across the Big Apple are warning customers that personally-identifying biometric data, such as facial recognition scans, is being stored ...

UPDATE: The city of Rochester and any municipality in New York state can, under home rule law, enact regulations similar to New York City's requiring businesses to post signage disclosing the ...

The claim Rogers retail stores used facial recognition on customers through its surveillance cameras appeared on social media in December. Rogers says it does not use the technology at its storefronts ...