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Facewatch is a secure cloud-based platform that uses facial recognition technology to send instant alerts when subjects of interest enter business premises, proactively deterring and protecting businesses against crime.
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Facewatch FRT records twice as many UK retail alerts in 2025
Facial recognition technology is catching more repeat offenders in UK shops. A press release from London biometrics firm Facewatch says…
| Nov 24, 2025 | Human error blamed for false accusation at retailer using facial recognitionFalse accusations of shoplifting against a man in Cardiff, Wales are the result of human error, rather than a false… |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Retailers attempt to bridge disconnect on facial recognition to fight theftThe UK’s second-largest retailer, Sainsbury’s, has announced it will trial real-time facial recognition from Facewatch in two of its stores… |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Retail facial recognition prospects boosted by Facewatch feature, NZ privacy guidanceRetailers are navigating twin concerns around incidents of theft and assaults on staff and data privacy regulations as they consider… |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Facewatch comes under the public eye againBiometric security company Facewatch will provide its technology to UK retailer Iceland. News of a new client comes only a… |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Retailers turn to facial recognition to curb $100B in losses amid ‘sweethearting’ surgeRetail theft is on the rise in the U.S., with losses topping an estimated $100 billion annually. In addition to… |
| May 27, 2024 | Facewatch, Met police face lawsuits after facial recognition misidentificationBiometric security company Facewatch, which provides facial recognition software to shops across the UK, is facing a lawsuit after its… |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Former UK Biometrics Commissioner joins Facewatch in advisory roleFraser Sampson the former UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, has been appointed to a non-executive director role by retail… |
| Sep 4, 2023 | UK Home Office accused of lobbying for Facewatch: reportTroubles continue for biometric security company Facewatch, known for deploying facial recognition surveillance in retail stores across the UK. New… |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Facewatch caught in more controversy after closed-door meeting with UK Home OfficeBiometric security company Facewatch, which has been facing backlash for deploying facial recognition surveillance in retail stores across the UK,… |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Missing the mark on messaging about retail facial recognition use sparks backlashClear communication about the use of biometrics in retail environments is even more important than in places like airports, at… |
| Apr 25, 2023 | UK civil society considers which AI controversies we need, goes back to the LFR wellUK lawmakers have written Frasers Group, which owns several retail chains, to condemn its use of live facial recognition and… |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Facewatch facial recognition declared compliant with UK data protection lawThe Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) says facial recognition vendor Facewatch complies with UK Data Protection laws, allowing retailers to continue… |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Facewatch gets UK Code of Practice certification for live retail facial recognitionFacewatch’s live facial recognition for retail theft prevention has been declared compliant with the UK’s Surveillance Camera Code of Practice… |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Facewatch to stop using Hikvision amid controversy over UK retail biometricsRetailers across the UK are increasingly turning to facial recognition technology to combat shoplifting amid a rise in thefts and… |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Facewatch counters Big Brother Watch’s biometric surveillance claims, plans expansionFace biometrics company Facewatch was recently under the spotlight when privacy advocate NGO Big Brother Watch filed a legal complaint… |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Facial recognition deployed in convenience stores in Mexico, England, SingaporeConvenience stores around the world are turning to facial recognition and computer vision to reduce theft and facilitate biometric payments,… |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Transparency for public-private biometric deals? Not in the UK, at leastIf every biometrics-gathering partnership between government and businesses was fully transparent, the idea of never ending, large scale facial recognition… |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Alarm systems upgraded with Facewatch biometric facial recognition for workplace securityMonitor Computer Systems has partnered with Facewatch to provide the Sentinel alarm monitoring system with facial biometrics to strengthen workplace… |
| May 15, 2020 | Facial recognition for reduced workplace contact launched by Invixium, Reflexis and FacewatchInvixium has upgraded two biometric workforce management hardware with fever detection and the introduction of software for touchless operation. The company… |
