Sainsbury’s under fire for new self-service checkout CCTV

Sainsbury’s customers have hit out at “creepy” CCTV screens being placed above self-service checkouts at hundreds of stores. 

One Sainsbury’s regular told The Independent she had been shocked to find herself being filmed while purchasing her groceries at a branch in central London. “Not only does it feel like there is mistrust and that you are potentially guilty of something, but there’s also the fear they will be storing your data. I shan’t be using their self-service machines ever again. I felt violated.”

Other customers took to social media to express their concerns. One said a screen clearly showed the pin machine and keypad. “I’ll be boycotting this store and any other store that has these screens. It’s insane,” she stated. A Sainsbury’s spokesperson commented: “The safety of our customers and colleagues is really important to us so we have invested in a range of measures to keep everyone safe, and this is essentially an example of that.”

Hmmm, is anyone buying that? RTIH has had the misfortune to come across these screens at its local Sainsbury’s store. Rather than keeping customers safe, the entire initiative smacks of ‘do not steal stuff, we are watching you!’

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