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<p>The Minister for Crime and Policing has not had any discussions with supermarkets
since the Answer of 14 December 2020.</p><p>The use of biometric data (including facial
images) by private companies to identify individuals is regulated by the UK General
Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. Under the legislation,
data processing must be fair, lawful and transparent. Companies would generally need
to show that the use of biometric data was necessary for reasons of substantial public
interest, as defined by the legislation. Individuals who consider their data has been
misused can make complaints to the Information Commissioner's Office, the independent
regulator of the legislation.</p><p>On 27 November, the Centre for Data Ethics and
Innovation (CDEI) published its review into bias in algorithmic decision-making, which
explored the different ways that algorithmic decision-making may affect protected
characteristic data, such as race. We will respond to the report in due course. Facial
recognition also remains a high priority for the ICO, which has indicated that it
will be publishing more about its use by the private sector later this year.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p>
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