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by jellicle 2061 days ago
Just to be clear (because the article isn't), what CF did was install a bunch of computerized kiosks to replace the information map kiosks, then when anyone used those kiosks (peering at screen from 2 feet away, tapping at it), a hidden camera (no external indication that there's a camera behind the black glass screen) recorded their face and what store they were looking for. This was intentional to collect and store info about individual mall users.

It wasn't some security camera overlooking the concourse from 30 feet up or anything like that.