Shopping centres, museums and conference centres among all found to be using tech
Facial recognition is being extensively deployed on privately owned sites across the UK, according to an investigation by civil liberties group Big Brother Watch.
It found an "epidemic" of the controversial technology across major property developers, shopping centres, museums, conference centres and casinos in the UK.
The investigation uncovered live facial recognition in Sheffield's major shopping centre Meadowhall.
Site owner British Land said: "We do not operate facial recognition at any of our assets. However, over a year ago we conducted a short trial at Meadowhall, in conjunction with the police, and all data was deleted immediately after the trial."
The investigation also revealed that Liverpool's World Museum scanned visitors with facial recognition surveillance during its exhibition, "China's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors" in 2018.
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