Amazon Sued Over NYC Go Store Collection of Palm, Body Scans (2)

Amazon.com Inc.'s cashierless stores collect palm print and body scan information from its customers without providing proper notice under a New York City biometric surveillance law, according to a proposed class action filed in New York federal court.

Amazon Go stores scan the palms of some customers and use cameras powered by algorithms to identify the unique size and shape of customer bodies, according to the lawsuit filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Despite collecting such data, the stores have failed to comply with the city’s 2021 Biometric Identifier Information Law, which ...