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CO judgement clears the way for Facewatch

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A formal assessment by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has concluded that Facewatch, whose product uses facial recognition for retail crime prevention, is fully compliant with UK Data Protection law. The ICO findings confirm the right of retailers to protect their customers, staff and goods from criminal acts by using Facewatch live facial recognition. The ICO said …

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