Wegmans grocery stores are employing facial recognition technology in a “small fraction” of locations exhibiting “elevated risk” to identify individuals flagged for misconduct. A viral post highlighting signs about biometric surveillance at a New York City Wegmans has ignited privacy concerns. The company states this technology enhances store safety, with data retained only as long as necessary for security purposes and not shared with third parties. However, a legislator is questioning the scope of this surveillance beyond New York City and the potential for its misuse, such as for dynamic pricing. The company’s assurances of “only for security” are deemed insufficient without explicit, binding limits.