Lenskart Accused of Scanning Customers' Faces In-Store, Storing Biometrics 5+ Years
kingslyj · x · 2026-11-08
Indian eyewear chain Lenskart is accused of collecting biometric data without consent: employees push a tablet with the camera open to capture your face as soon as you enter a store, with plans to store it for 5+ years — effectively indefinitely. A concrete consumer biometric privacy controversy.
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