Raw LLM Responses

I thought UK legislation required explicit consent or substantial public interest to enable processing of special categories of personal data such as biometric data (such as facial recognition). Former definitely hasn’t been given, and I’d say there is no substantial public interest to speak of where a retailer is using the system to try and prevent its own economic loss. Invoking the prevention of theft does not magically justify a substantial public interest (especially where it can result in an unlawful search or detention, which is a violation of the individual’s rights and freedoms).