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ICE shooting sparks protests; Wegmans uses biometric data; 'Best of Rochester'

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 1/9/26, we're joined by our WXXI News and CITY Magazine colleagues ...

Wegmans Grocery Store Chain Admits To Collecting Customer Biometric Data

Grocery chain Wegmans is facing backlash after posting signs informing customers that their biometric data is being collected ...

Wegmans use of biometric data in NYC raises concerns

Wegmans use of biometric data in NYC is alarming some customers but the supermarket chain says its goal is to make sure its stores are safe.

Is Wegmans collecting biometric data on VA shoppers? What to know about controversial policy

With 15 stores in Virginia, Wegman's has begun scanning the faces of anyone who enters select stores, sparking privacy ...

Wegmans facial recognition policy prompts Connecticut lawmakers’ call for ban

Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff said he wants to make the state a "national model" for protecting biometric data.
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Wegmans in NYC to begin collecting shoppers' biometric data: What to know

Wegmans grocery stores in New York City are now collecting biometric data on anyone who enters their stores in Manhattan and ...
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Why it matters that Wegmans and other retailers are gathering biometric data on shoppers

"If your credit card is stolen, get a new one,” one expert said. “If your biometric data is stolen, you can't get a new face, and you can’t get new hands." ...
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There’s No Opt-Out: Wegmans Is Now Scanning Your Face at the Grocery Store

Wegmans expanded facial recognition from employees to customers at NYC stores, collecting biometric data without opt-out ...