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QUESTION
Do private businesses in New York City have signs informing people about their use of facial recognition technology?
3:07:38
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The representative from the International Biometrics And Identity Association states that private businesses in New York City should have signs informing customers about their use of facial recognition technology per laws and ordinances in place. However, he does not have definitive information on whether every business is complying with this requirement.
- There are laws and ordinances in New York City that require businesses using facial recognition to have warning signs for customers.
- The representative is not based in New York City, so he cannot confirm if all businesses are displaying the required signage.
- He acknowledges that the laws stipulate businesses should have visible warnings about facial recognition usage.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
3:07:38
In those instances of private businesses, do you know if the stores have signs informing people about the use of facial recognition technology?
Robert Tappan
3:07:46
Well, they should.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
3:07:47
They they're supposed to.
Robert Tappan
3:07:48
But Yeah.
3:07:48
They they should.
3:07:49
Yes.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
3:07:50
You don't know with every single business.
Robert Tappan
3:07:51
Well, it again, this varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, which actually gets into a
Jennifer Gutiérrez
3:07:57
a I'm talking about just New York City though.
Robert Tappan
3:07:59
Yeah.
3:07:59
Well, New York City, the again, there's laws in plate or or ordinances in place that that stipulate that the warning should be there and and available so that customers can see it.
3:08:17
Do I know whether it I'm not I am based in Washington DC.
3:08:21
Do I know whether every is Ablesman has signs.
3:08:24
I I don't have that answer for you.