The New York City Council is actively considering two bills that would ban private businesses and landlords from collecting ...

New York City lawmakers are pushing to ban private businesses from using biometric tools like voice and facial recognition software to track the public.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A photo of a sign in the front of a Wegmans store in New York City is creating a lot of buzz, as shoppers question the company’s biometric data collection. People noticed a ...

Enter at your own risk. New signs unveiled at some Wegmans across the Big Apple are warning customers that personally-identifying biometric data, such as facial recognition scans, is being stored ...

Smart homes, with their promise of convenience and comfort, have become a staple in modern living. However, recent findings indicate that these digital abodes might be collecting and storing biometric ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Erie County legislators Lawrence Dupre (D) and Lindsay Lorigo (R) have proposed a law that would require entities to inform the public if biometric data is being collected. • ...

PHOENIX — The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a sweeping expansion of how biometric data is collected and used in immigration cases, a move that could require some U.S. citizens, children ...

People started talking about this after a New York Post article over the weekend reported signs at Wegmans in New York City telling customers their biometric data was being collected and stored while ...

If you're filing an immigration form - or helping someone who is - the Feds may soon want to look in your eyes, swab your cheek, and scan your face. The US Department of Homeland Security wants to ...