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@ -32,7 +32,16 @@ Since you can't change your body (without extensive surgical modification which
First up on the wall of shame, [FTx](https://ftxidentity.com/industry/in-store-age-verification/). They promise to revolutionize "in-store age verification & customer tracking" using a network of cameras set up all over the store, allowing for constant monitoring and identification via facial recognition.
![Smiling woman with her arms crossed having her face scanned by a camera shooting a red laser grid at her face](../assets/images/biometric-abuses/facescan.webp)
![Smiling woman with her arms crossed having her face scanned by a camera shooting a red laser grid at her face](../assets/images/biometric-abuses/facescan.png)
<figcaption>"Help me"</figcaption>
You're then recorded under the permanent profile they keep for you that's displayed on the POS systens the employees see.
![Screen showing several profiles of customers including of the woman from the previous image with names and pictures](../assets/images/biometric-abuses/profile.png)
They say it "monitors movement from entry to exit with real-time visuals". It's a bit creepy to think there's a real-time updated map of where I am in the store at all times.
They also keep track of "customer history—previous purchases, preferences, and identity status". If you thought tracking profiles of your purchases and actions were exclusive to the web, you're wrong.
The tracking is stated to be used for marketing and anti-theft purposes. Since the system is AI-driven, hopefully it doesn't randomly decide you're a thief and sound the alarm on you.