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Recode Daily

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Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Some of the country’s biggest retailers are being accused of using face recognition technology without customers’ knowledge. Stores can use this biometric data to predict people’s shopping habits and send targeted ads their way. Privacy advocates say the technology should be kept out of the hands of private companies. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil (@rebheilweil) explains. References: Read Rebecca’s story here. Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. What do you want to learn about on Recode Daily? Send your requests and questions to recodedaily@recode.net. We read every email! Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Recode Daily by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This episode was made by: Host: Adam Clark Estes Producer: Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes) Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:41.8

I recently started shopping for a couch online.

0:44.6

I looked at a few options, and now my entire Instagram feed seems to be ads for couches.

0:50.5

Or rugs to match those couches or tables.

0:52.8

For some reason, there's also an ad for a candle that smells like tennis balls.

0:57.2

It's happened to all of us, and it's a sad reality.

0:59.6

You can't shop online without websites keeping track.

1:03.1

Well, it turns out brick and mortar shops may not be much more private.

1:07.6

A large number of retailers and grocery stores have been using facial recognition technology

1:12.3

to keep tabs on their customers.

1:18.5

Rico's Rebecca Hyowile has been talking with experts in privacy advocates who are working

1:22.3

to put an end to this practice.

1:23.9

She joins us now.

1:24.9

Hey, Rebecca.

1:25.9

Hey.

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