One US state stands out in restricting corporate use of biometrics: Illinois

Sawyer stands in front of his facial recognition system from the company Blue Line Technology, at a convenience store in St. Louis, Missouri, US. Privacy advocates warn that the swift, largely unchecked growth of such tracking technologies has outpaced existing laws in most states, leaving individuals vulnerable to identity theft, invasion of privacy and discriminatory practices. — Reuters

ST. LOUIS: When night fell, a clerk at a bustling 24-hour MotoMart flipped a switch from behind the counter.

Electromagnetic locks sealed the doorway. A window sign, now illuminated in red, warned “facial recognition technology in use” and directed customers to “look up at the camera”.