Onondaga County law would prevent stores from secretly scanning your face, but there’s a hitch

Onondaga County Leg Dems reckon with their newfound power

Last November, Democrats swept the competitive races for Onondaga County Legislature seats, promising change.  Throughout the campaign season, fledgling candidates and party leaders vowed to focus on housing and transportation, potentially dipping into the county’s controversial fund balance account to improve the lives of county residents.  But three months after the election, and nearly a month and a half into their term, Democrats with wide r…

Onondaga County law would prevent stores from secretly scanning your face, but there’s a hitch

Onondaga County legislators are trying to craft a local law that would require most businesses to notify the public if they are collecting biometric data such as face scans from their customers.