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Why have self checkouts added CCTV?

If you have been to the shop recently and used a self-service checkout, you may have noticed that...

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14.17 17 Jun 2025


Why have self checkouts added CCTV?


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14.17 17 Jun 2025


If you have been to the shop recently and used a self-service checkout, you may have noticed that you are on camera!

Retailers have in recent times been installing CCTV at checkouts to combat rampant retail theft.

But, do these cameras raise concerns over data protection? And would it be better to go back to the conveyor and the cash register?

Caitríona Redmond, Consumer Journalist with the Irish Examiner has been writing about this, and joins Seán to discuss.


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