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bvibert

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Just quoting this so it continues to be at the top of the page when I open the last page of this thread... ;)
 

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Creep factor-- high:

Facial recognition marketing stirs privacy discussion along with excitement

Red Pepper — an advertising agency specializing in marketing technologies — has announced that it is finalizing testing for Facedeals, a facial recognition-marketing app. Still in its preliminary stages, the software has generated criticism from those who think this technology crosses the line...Facedeals cameras will recognize your face when you pass by a store. The service will simultaneously check you into that location on Facebook and offer you customized deals based upon your Facebook history, including products you "like." ***

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...on-excitement-article-1.1137240#ixzz23g03qiGB

 

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Facial recognition marketing stirs privacy discussion along with excitement

Red Pepper — an advertising agency specializing in marketing technologies — has announced that it is finalizing testing for Facedeals, a facial recognition-marketing app. Still in its preliminary stages, the software has generated criticism from those who think this technology crosses the line...Facedeals cameras will recognize your face when you pass by a store. The service will simultaneously check you into that location on Facebook and offer you customized deals based upon your Facebook history, including products you "like." ***

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...on-excitement-article-1.1137240#ixzz23g03qiGB


As long as it's opt-in only, I don't think it's crossing the line. Still it's close to the line, creepy, and I won't be using it.
 

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^ Opting in for now, but this kind of thing just greases the slippery slope, imho.
 

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^ Opting in for now, but this kind of thing just greases the slippery slope, imho.

Agreed. But you know face recognition software is already out there. You're not going to stop it from being used. At least this usage is being openly disclosed...
 
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