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JP Morgan MANDATES biometric data collection, tracking employee movement throughout their buildings

October 14, 2025 -

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JPMorgan insists the biometric system is about safety and efficiency, pointing to high-profile crimes in Midtown Manhattan—including the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—as justification. But security upgrades shouldn’t come at the cost of fundamental privacy rights. Employees were initially told the program was voluntary, but internal communications reviewed by The Financial Times ...

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It’s time to disconnect: Researchers warn about personal data collection by smart products

February 12, 2020 -

Technology companies know so much about you, they can readily prey upon your weaknesses and desires

Technology researchers Chris Speed and Joe Lindley spoke about personal data collection at the Cheltenham Science Festival. Consumers openly accept intimate data collection now, surrendering their privacy to sophisticated smart technologies such as Amazon Alexa, Samsung Smart TVs and Google Assistant. These devices are learning everything about the individual and are transmitting ...

France fines Monsanto for illegal data collection

August 13, 2021 -

The CNIL confirmed the penalty on Monsanto in a July 28 statement. The fine was in response to a complaint filed in 2019. News agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) was among the parties that filed the complaint, claiming that some of its journalists were included in Monsanto's list. AFP said it considers practices of this kind "totally unacceptable."

French media outlets were the first to report the existence of Monsanto's lobbying files, which were compiled by public relations ...

Popular China-made shopping app Temu likely being used by the CCP for DATA COLLECTION

August 02, 2023 -

The app in question is Temu, a Chinese e-commerce app whose use is booming across the Western world. It is made by one of China's biggest e-commerce platforms, Pinduoduo, and sells heavily discounted products like sneakers, kids' toys and even appliances like surveillance cameras. Most of the products sold on Temu are manufactured and shipped from China to Western markets. (Related: Chinese hackers exploit Microsoft cloud bug to raid US government email accounts, including the ...

Big Government and Big Tech both want your biometric data

September 13, 2024 -

Amazon has introduced a groundbreaking biometric payment system, Amazon One, which allows users to pay for purchases, access loyalty rewards and enter certain restricted areas on Amazon properties all with the wave of a hand. Users who sign up agree to give Amazon data regarding their palm's unique vein patterns to help verify their identities.

Launched last March 28, this technology is already being used at over 200 Whole Foods locations across 20 states, and Amazon ...

U.S. inflation cools unexpectedly to 2.7% amid data collection challenges

December 21, 2025 -

The U.S. inflation rate unexpectedly slowed to 2.7% in November, marking the lowest annual increase since early 2021, according to data released Thursday, Dec. 18, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The decline, which defied economists' expectations of a steady 3% rate, comes after a 43-day federal government shutdown disrupted price data collection, raising questions about the accuracy of the figures. While the cooling inflation offers ...

Class action lawsuit filed against Apple over illicit data collection

November 15, 2022 -

The case was filed following an expose by software company Mysk, published by tech website Gizmodo. The company investigated the data collected by Apple iPhone mobile applications, which include App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Books and Stocks, and found the analytics control and other privacy settings did not affect its data collection.

Application developers and security researchers Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry conducted a study that suggested Apple was still ...

Biometric data and surveillance: DNA being eyed as the “ultimate global ID”

December 06, 2023 -

Now, there are DNA sequencing devices that can quickly generate DNA profiles (DNA IDs) anywhere using mobile devices and fully automated processes, and those in power are eyeing DNA as a potential global ID.

Your DNA is more precious than gold for technocrats because it is the irreducible structure of all life on the planet.DNA can be abused and used against you

Always be skeptical regardless of the hype for DNA as a global ID. Be wary of allegedly beneficial ...

Homeland Security offering biometric data of American citizens to potential foreign partners

August 15, 2022 -

According to a July 22 Statewatch report, DHS is "sales pitching" the enhanced border security agreements to potential foreign partners. As per the document titled, "DHS International Biometric Information Sharing (IBIS) Program," the program provides "a scalable, reliable and rapid bilateral biometric and biographic information sharing capability to support border security and immigration vetting."

Biometric technologies generally refer to the use of technology to identify ...

One state’s collection of health data sparks privacy and digital ID concerns

December 15, 2023 -

(Article republished from YourNews.com)The State of Nebraska’s recent decision to centralize health data for all its residents has sparked a wave of criticism and concern. This initiative, led by the newly established state Health Information Technology (HIT) Board, aims to compile patient health and medical records into a single, centralized system. Critics are decrying this move as a significant breach of privacy and are alarmed at what they see as a step towards the ...

Human hackability: Microplastics in humans could harbor nanoparticles for tracking, data collection

June 27, 2022 -

In the June 23 episode of his show, Jones explained that a global program directed by the World Economic Forum to spray the food with trackable plastic nanoparticles obtained authorization from different regulatory agencies around the world.

While the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency both claim they have no jurisdiction over microplastics and nanotechnology, some websites say the government itself is doing it.

Jones referenced Yuval ...

Wegmans expands biometric surveillance in NYC stores, collecting facial, eye and voice data

January 11, 2026 -

Customers entering Wegmans stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn are now being monitored in new ways, as the grocery chain has begun collecting biometric data, including facial recognition, eye scans and voice prints.

According to BrightU.AI's Enoch, biometric data refers to unique physiological or behavioral characteristics that can be measured and analyzed to verify or identify individuals. This includes fingerprints, facial geometry, iris patterns, ...

Target sued for illegally collecting customers’ biometric data through facial scans and fingerprinting

April 25, 2024 -

Target illegally collected and stored customers’ biometric data, including face and fingerprint scans, according to an Illinois woman who filed a class action lawsuit against the Minnesota-based company on behalf of herself and other customers.

Arnetta Dean alleges Target violated Illinois’ BIPA by collecting customers’ data without obtaining written consent or sharing data retention and destruction policies. (Related: Biometric data and surveillance: DNA being eyed as ...

Former Official Warns Canada MPs About Data Collection, Surveillance Risks in Chinese-Made EVs

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A former senior government official warned Canadian lawmakers that Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) imported into Canada pose surveillance and data collection risks, particularly for individuals critical of the Chinese government. Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, a senior fellow at the University of Ottawa and an expert on China, testified before the House of Commons international trade committee on March 12, 2026. [1]

McCuaig-Johnston stated that ...

U.K. police expand facial recognition into passport data, fueling privacy fears over biometric surveillance

August 13, 2025 -

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Amid rising fears of “Orwellian” state power, UK police have quietly leveraged access to millions of passport and immigration photos for facial recognition searches, a practice now drawing new scrutiny with the reintroduction of a contentious legislative plan. Under the Crime and Policing Bill 2025, introduced during Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government, law enforcement would gain unprecedented access to 50 million driver’s ...

US and UK partner up to ban Huawei from 5G surveillance and data collection

July 20, 2020 -

US and Great Britain working to keep China out of its 5G infrastructure

The Trump Administration is wary of what China is capable of if they continue to infiltrate countries with their surveillance equipment. No country’s data is safe if the communists get control over it. Right now, the United States and the United Kingdom are partnering up to develop new solutions for next generation wireless technology – solutions that do not require dependence upon China’s technology.

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Google to pay $1.375 billion in Texas privacy settlement over location tracking and biometric data

May 18, 2025 -

Google has agreed to pay $1.375 billion to settle lawsuits filed by Texas over allegations the tech giant violated user privacy by collecting sensitive data, including location information and biometric identifiers, without proper consent.

In 2022, Texas originally filed lawsuits accusing Google of misleading users about location tracking, collecting data even when location services were turned off, falsely advertising incognito mode as private, despite ...

Amazon is being sued for secretly collecting biometric data from NYC Amazon Go store customers

March 24, 2023 -

The suit maintains that failing to disclose their collection of biometric identifier information is a violation of New York City law.

Amazon Go stores were launched in 2018 and are known for their “Just Walk Out” technology. Customers enter the store by scanning the app, take the products they want and then leave without having to check out. All of the items that they take from the shelves are added to their virtual cart and charged to their Amazon account, while items ...