Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Co-Op used age verification technology to 'great success' in a trial to control alcohol sales
The scan lasted up to three seconds and all photographs were permanently deleted when the age estimation process had been completed, the Home Office said.“There were no reported sales of underage customers purchasing age restricted items when using our age verification technology, and participating supermarkets confirmed they support digital age verification, and would welcome legislative change in this area.
The Innovative Technology equipment scanned customers’ faces to assess their age from their facial features. It then flagged to staff if a person appeared to be under 25 and recommended a manual ID check. The “anonymous age estimation” took place offline, so no images or data were stored, which the firm said “maintained privacy”.
Yet the result will almost certainly prompt fresh concerns from privacy campaigners, who have branded
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