January 17, 2026

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NYC Wegmans storing shoppers’ facial scans and biometric data to ID customers, boost security: ‘We understand concerns’

New York Post

By Nicole Rosenthal
Published Jan. 5, 2026, 3:41 p.m. ET

Enter at your own risk.

New signs unveiled at some Wegmans across the Big Apple are warning customers that personally-identifying biometric data, such as facial recognition scans, is being stored while they shop.

The signs, posted this month in the grocery stores’ Brooklyn and Manhattan locations and first reported by Gothamist, will be used to “protect the safety and security of our patrons and employees.”

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