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Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-21T00:17:39Z

Juuns:

Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash surrounding the discovery of a vendor product page for an AI facial recognition system which had been developed by [[IP Biometrix]], that biometrically profiles customers and had been designed for use in Happy Bar & Grill restaurants. The system appeared to have the capabilities to track physical attributes, infer ethnicity categories, and analyse emotional states of customers, as well as monitor the amount of time employees spent smiling.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Happy, the parent company of Happy Bar & Grill, later acknowledged considering procurement of the system in late 2023 before rejecting it on 14 December 2023, and asserted that the system was never deployed in any of their restaurants.<ref name="mobilebulgaria" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> IP Biometrix's public portfolio previously listed the chain as a customer and detailed its system, including data seemingly taken from a restaurant, though whether this represents live deployment or the use of prerecorded training data is unknown.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> This was found by a Consumer Rights Wiki user around 4 March 2026. According to an official statement released on 12 March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was assessed between September and December 2023<ref name="burrata-bg" /> before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" />

==Biometric surveillance capabilities==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page describes the system processing both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. Displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) appear to represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png"), however the images may have been prepared at an earlier time.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Patrons entering Happy Bar & Grill received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period<ref name="ip-biometrix-home" />. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> This is consistent with their representation that the system has never been deployed.

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Legal context==
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

==Abuse report==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill filed an abuse complaint against Consumer Rights Wiki, attempting to pull down the website. Some have criticized the decision, believing that the controversy [[wikipedia:Streisand_effect|could create more publicity]] over their business practises.<ref name="rossmann">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Nice try... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |access-date=2026-03-14}}</ref>

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, stating that the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Happy contacted the administrators and hosting provider of the Consumer Rights Wiki, requesting a complete removal and retraction of the article<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="rossmann" />. The article initially stated that evidence supported that widespread implementation of the system had occurred, however this has since been changed. IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria<ref name="r/bulgaria post">{{cite web|title=Biometric data collection cameras in Happy|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/ |access-date=2026-03-14}}</ref>, and the publication of a number of news articles<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="happy-statement" /><ref name="kaldata" />. Much of the community response reflects the initial statements by this article that widespread deployment of the system had occurred.

Additional concerns have been raised following scrutiny of IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) which shared the implementation on their Instagram account<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-16 |title=📣🎓Students be wary‼️ 🆔checks from this session |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSUYij0jLkY |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=Instagram}}</ref>, and their list of partners, which was removed from their website<ref name="ip-biometrix-home" />.
==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2026-01-02 |access-date=2026-03-04}}</ref>
<ref name="ip-biometrix-home">{{Cite web |title=IP Biometrix - Homepage |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260109055756/https://ip-biometrix.com/ |archive-date=2026-01-09 |access-date=2026-03-21}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192141/https://happy.bg/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313193023/https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |archive-url=https://archive.ph/zdiAC |archive-date=2026-03-13 |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=2026-03-12}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313212753/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=Regulation - 2016/679 - EN - gdpr - EUR-Lex |publisher=EUR-Lex}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192533/https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=2026-03-11 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313204746/https://burrata.bg/about |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=2026-03-11 |website=burrata.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="kaldata">{{Cite web |author=Zhelev |first=Svetlin |date=2026-03-12 |title=AI cameras in restaurants? A facial recognition and emotion analysis system in a popular Bulgarian chain raises serious questions |url=https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312220545/https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |archive-date=2026-03-12 |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=kaldata.com}}</ref>
<ref name="mobilebulgaria">{{Cite web |title=Facial recognition with AI monitors customers and employees in Happy restaurants? (Updated with an opinion from the company) |url=https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si |author=Behar, Mikhail |date=2026-03-12 |website=mobilebulgaria.com |access-date=2026-03-13}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]
[[Category:IP Biometrix]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-21T00:16:07Z

Juuns: adding a citation, making citation date formatting consistent

Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash surrounding the discovery of a vendor product page for an AI facial recognition system which had been developed by [[IP Biometrix]], that biometrically profiles customers and had been designed for use in Happy Bar & Grill restaurants. The system appeared to have the capabilities to track physical attributes, infer ethnicity categories, and analyse emotional states of customers, as well as monitor the amount of time employees spent smiling.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Happy, the parent company of Happy Bar & Grill, later acknowledged considering procurement of the system in late 2023 before rejecting it on 14 December 2023, and asserted that the system was never deployed in any of their restaurants.<ref name="mobilebulgaria" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> IP Biometrix's public portfolio previously listed the chain as a customer and detailed its system, including data seemingly taken from a restaurant, though whether this represents live deployment or the use of prerecorded training data is unknown.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> This was found by a Consumer Rights Wiki user around 4 March 2026. According to an official statement released on 12 March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was assessed between September and December 2023<ref name="burrata-bg" /> before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" />

==Biometric surveillance capabilities==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page describes the system processing both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. Displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) appear to represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png"), however the images may have been prepared at an earlier time.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Patrons entering Happy Bar & Grill received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period<ref name="ip-biometrix-home" />. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> This is consistent with their representation that the system has never been deployed.

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Legal context==
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

==Abuse report==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill filed an abuse complaint against Consumer Rights Wiki, attempting to pull down the website. Some have criticized the decision, believing that the controversy [[wikipedia:Streisand_effect|could create more publicity]] over their business practises.<ref name="rossmann">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Nice try... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |access-date=2026-03-14}}</ref>

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, stating that the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Happy contacted the administrators and hosting provider of the Consumer Rights Wiki, requesting a complete removal and retraction of the article<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="rossmann" />. The article initially stated that evidence supported that widespread implementation of the system had occurred, however this has since been changed. IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria<ref name="r/bulgaria post">{{cite web|title=Biometric data collection cameras in Happy|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/ |access-date=2026-03-14}}</ref>, and the publication of a number of news articles<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="happy-statement" /><ref name="kaldata" />. Much of the community response reflects the initial statements by this article that widespread deployment of the system had occurred.

Additional concerns have been raised following scrutiny of IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) which shared the implementation on their Instagram account<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-16 |title=📣🎓Students be wary‼️ 🆔checks from this session |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSUYij0jLkY |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=Instagram}}</ref>, and their list of partners, which was removed from their website<ref name="ip-biometrix-home" />.
==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2026-01-02 |access-date=2026-03-04}}</ref>
<ref name="ip-biometrix-home">{{Cite web |title=IP Biometrix - Homepage |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260109055756/https ://ip-biometrix.com/ |archive-date=2026-01-09 |access-date=2026-03-21}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192141/https ://happy.bg/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313193023/https ://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |archive-url=https://archive.ph/zdiAC |archive-date=2026-03-13 |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=2026-03-12}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313212753/https ://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=Regulation - 2016/679 - EN - gdpr - EUR-Lex |publisher=EUR-Lex}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192533/https ://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=2026-03-11 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313204746/https ://burrata.bg/about |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=2026-03-11 |website=burrata.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="kaldata">{{Cite web |author=Zhelev |first=Svetlin |date=2026-03-12 |title=AI cameras in restaurants? A facial recognition and emotion analysis system in a popular Bulgarian chain raises serious questions |url=https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312220545/https ://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |archive-date=2026-03-12 |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=kaldata.com}}</ref>
<ref name="mobilebulgaria">{{Cite web |title=Facial recognition with AI monitors customers and employees in Happy restaurants? (Updated with an opinion from the company) |url=https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si |author=Behar, Mikhail |date=2026-03-12 |website=mobilebulgaria.com |access-date=2026-03-13}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]
[[Category:IP Biometrix]]

User:Juuns

2026-03-16T15:50:03Z

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Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-16T15:48:22Z

Juuns: Fixing a duplicated reference

Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash surrounding the discovery of a vendor product page for an AI facial recognition system which had been developed by IP Biometrix, that biometrically profiles customers and had been designed for use in Happy Bar & Grill restaurants. The system appeared to have the capabilities to track physical attributes, infer ethnicity categories, and analyse emotional states of customers, as well as monitor the amount of time employees spent smiling.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Happy, the parent company of Happy Bar & Grill, later acknowledged considering procurement of the system in late 2023 before rejecting it on 14 December 2023, and asserted that the system was never deployed in any of their restaurants.<ref name="mobilebulgaria" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> According to an official statement released on 12 March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was assessed between September and December 2023<ref name="burrata-bg" /> before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" /> Archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio displays data seemingly taken from a restaurant, though whether this represents live deployment or the use of prerecorded training data is unknown. <ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Biometric surveillance capabilities==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page describes the system processing both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. Displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) appear to represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png"), however the images may have been prepared at an earlier time.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Patrons entering Happy Bar & Grill received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period{{CitationNeeded}}. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> This is consistent with their representation that the system has never been deployed.

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Legal context==
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

==Abuse report==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill filed an abuse complaint against Consumer Rights Wiki, attempting to pull down the website. Some have criticized the decision, believing that the controversy [[wikipedia:Streisand_effect|could create more publicity]] over their business practises.<ref name="rossmann">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Nice try... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |access-date=14 Mar 2026}}</ref>

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, stating that the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Happy contacted the administrators and hosting provider of the Consumer Rights Wiki, requesting a complete removal and retraction of the article<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="rossmann" />. The article initially stated that evidence supported that widespread implementation of the system had occurred, however this has since been changed. IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria featuring the wiki page {{cite web|title=Biometric data collection cameras in Happy|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/ |access-date=14 March 2026}}, and the publication of a number of news articles<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="happy-statement" /><ref name="kaldata" />. Much of the community response reflects the initial statements by this article that widespread deployment of the system had occurred.

Additional concerns have been raised following scrutiny of IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) which shared the implementation on their Instagram account<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Dec 2025 |title=📣🎓Students be wary‼️ 🆔checks from this session |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSUYij0jLkY |url-status=live |access-date=14 Mar 2026 |website=Instagram}}</ref>, and their list of partners, which was removed from their website{{CitationNeeded}}.
==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192141/https://happy.bg/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313193023/https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |archive-url=https://archive.ph/zdiAC |archive-date= 13 March 2026 |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313212753/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=Regulation - 2016/679 - EN - gdpr - EUR-Lex |publisher=EUR-Lex}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192533/https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313204746/https://burrata.bg/about |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=burrata.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="kaldata">{{Cite web |author=Zhelev |first=Svetlin |date=12 March 2026 |title=AI cameras in restaurants? A facial recognition and emotion analysis system in a popular Bulgarian chain raises serious questions |url=https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312220545/https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |archive-date=2026-03-12 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=kaldata.com}}</ref>
<ref name="mobilebulgaria">{{Cite web |title=Facial recognition with AI monitors customers and employees in Happy restaurants? (Updated with an opinion from the company) |url=https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si |author=Behar, Mikhail |date=12 March 2026 |website=mobilebulgaria.com |access-date=13 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-16T15:47:33Z

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Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash surrounding the discovery of a vendor product page for an AI facial recognition system which had been developed by IP Biometrix, that biometrically profiles customers and had been designed for use in Happy Bar & Grill restaurants. The system appeared to have the capabilities to track physical attributes, infer ethnicity categories, and analyse emotional states of customers, as well as monitor the amount of time employees spent smiling.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Happy, the parent company of Happy Bar & Grill, later acknowledged considering procurement of the system in late 2023 before rejecting it on 14 December 2023, and asserted that the system was never deployed in any of their restaurants.<ref name="mobilebulgaria" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> According to an official statement released on 12 March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was assessed between September and December 2023<ref name="burrata-bg" /> before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" /> Archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio displays data seemingly taken from a restaurant, though whether this represents live deployment or the use of prerecorded training data is unknown. <ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Biometric surveillance capabilities==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page describes the system processing both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. Displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) appear to represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png"), however the images may have been prepared at an earlier time.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Patrons entering Happy Bar & Grill received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period{{CitationNeeded}}. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> This is consistent with their representation that the system has never been deployed.

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Legal context==
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

==Abuse report==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill filed an abuse complaint against Consumer Rights Wiki, attempting to pull down the website. Some have criticized the decision, believing that the controversy [[wikipedia:Streisand_effect|could create more publicity]] over their business practises.<ref name="rossmann">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Someone Submitted an Abuse Report to the Consumer Rights Wiki's Host |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |access-date=14 Mar 2026}}</ref>

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, stating that the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Happy contacted the administrators and hosting provider of the Consumer Rights Wiki, requesting a complete removal and retraction of the article<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="rossmann" />. The article initially stated that evidence supported that widespread implementation of the system had occurred, however this has since been changed. IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria featuring the wiki page {{cite web|title=Biometric data collection cameras in Happy|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/ |access-date=14 March 2026}}, and the publication of a number of news articles<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="happy-statement" /><ref name="kaldata" />. Much of the community response reflects the initial statements by this article that widespread deployment of the system had occurred.

Additional concerns have been raised following scrutiny of IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) which shared the implementation on their Instagram account<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Dec 2025 |title=📣🎓Students be wary‼️ 🆔checks from this session |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSUYij0jLkY |url-status=live |access-date=14 Mar 2026 |website=Instagram}}</ref>, and their list of partners, which was removed from their website{{CitationNeeded}}.
==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192141/https://happy.bg/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313193023/https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |archive-url=https://archive.ph/zdiAC |archive-date= 13 March 2026 |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313212753/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=Regulation - 2016/679 - EN - gdpr - EUR-Lex |publisher=EUR-Lex}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192533/https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313204746/https://burrata.bg/about |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=burrata.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="kaldata">{{Cite web |author=Zhelev |first=Svetlin |date=12 March 2026 |title=AI cameras in restaurants? A facial recognition and emotion analysis system in a popular Bulgarian chain raises serious questions |url=https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312220545/https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |archive-date=2026-03-12 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=kaldata.com}}</ref>
<ref name="mobilebulgaria">{{Cite web |title=Facial recognition with AI monitors customers and employees in Happy restaurants? (Updated with an opinion from the company) |url=https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si |author=Behar, Mikhail |date=12 March 2026 |website=mobilebulgaria.com |access-date=13 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-16T15:46:24Z

Juuns:

Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash surrounding the discovery of a vendor product page for an AI facial recognition system which had been developed by IP Biometrix, that biometrically profiles customers and had been designed for use in Happy Bar & Grill restaurants. The system appeared to have the capabilities to track physical attributes, infer ethnicity categories, and analyse emotional states of customers, as well as monitor the amount of time employees spent smiling.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Happy, the parent company of Happy Bar & Grill, later acknowledged considering procurement of the system in late 2023 before rejecting it on 14 December 2023, and asserted that the system was never deployed in any of their restaurants.<ref name="mobilebulgaria" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> According to an official statement released on 12 March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was assessed between September and December 2023<ref name="burrata-bg" /> before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" /> Archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio displays data seemingly taken from a restaurant, though whether this represents live deployment or the use of prerecorded training data is unknown. <ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Biometric surveillance capabilities==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page describes the system processing both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. Displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) appear to represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png"), however the images may have been prepared at an earlier time.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Patrons entering Happy Bar & Grill received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period{{CitationNeeded}}. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> This is consistent with their representation that the system has never been deployed.

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Legal context==
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

==Abuse report==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill filed an abuse complaint against Consumer Rights Wiki, attempting to pull down the website. Some have criticized the decision, believing that the controversy [[wikipedia:Streisand_effect|could create more publicity]] over their business practises.<ref name="rossmann">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Nice try... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |access-date=14 Mar 2026}}</ref>

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, stating that the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Happy contacted the administrators and hosting provider of the Consumer Rights Wiki, requesting a complete removal and retraction of the article<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="rossmann" />. The article initially stated that evidence supported that widespread implementation of the system had occurred, however this has since been changed. IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria featuring the wiki page {{cite web|title=Biometric data collection cameras in Happy|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/ |access-date=14 March 2026}}, and the publication of a number of news articles<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="happy-statement" /><ref name="kaldata" />. Much of the community response reflects the initial statements by this article that widespread deployment of the system had occurred.

Additional concerns have been raised following scrutiny of IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) which shared the implementation on their Instagram account<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Dec 2025 |title=📣🎓Students be wary‼️ 🆔checks from this session |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSUYij0jLkY |url-status=live |access-date=14 Mar 2026 |website=Instagram}}</ref>, and their list of partners, which was removed from their website{{CitationNeeded}}.
==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192141/https://happy.bg/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313193023/https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |archive-url=https://archive.ph/zdiAC |archive-date= 13 March 2026 |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313212753/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=Regulation - 2016/679 - EN - gdpr - EUR-Lex |publisher=EUR-Lex}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192533/https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313204746/https://burrata.bg/about |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=burrata.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="kaldata">{{Cite web |author=Zhelev |first=Svetlin |date=12 March 2026 |title=AI cameras in restaurants? A facial recognition and emotion analysis system in a popular Bulgarian chain raises serious questions |url=https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312220545/https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |archive-date=2026-03-12 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=kaldata.com}}</ref>
<ref name="mobilebulgaria">{{Cite web |title=Facial recognition with AI monitors customers and employees in Happy restaurants? (Updated with an opinion from the company) |url=https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si |author=Behar, Mikhail |date=12 March 2026 |website=mobilebulgaria.com |access-date=13 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-16T15:45:24Z

Juuns: Fixing a duplicated reference

Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash surrounding the discovery of a vendor product page for an AI facial recognition system which had been developed by IP Biometrix, that biometrically profiles customers and had been designed for use in Happy Bar & Grill restaurants. The system appeared to have the capabilities to track physical attributes, infer ethnicity categories, and analyse emotional states of customers, as well as monitor the amount of time employees spent smiling.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Happy, the parent company of Happy Bar & Grill, later acknowledged considering procurement of the system in late 2023 before rejecting it on 14 December 2023, and asserted that the system was never deployed in any of their restaurants.<ref name="mobilebulgaria" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> According to an official statement released on 12 March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was assessed between September and December 2023<ref name="burrata-bg" /> before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" /> Archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio displays data seemingly taken from a restaurant, though whether this represents live deployment or the use of prerecorded training data is unknown. <ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Biometric surveillance capabilities==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page describes the system processing both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. Displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) appear to represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png"), however the images may have been prepared at an earlier time.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Patrons entering Happy Bar & Grill received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period{{CitationNeeded}}. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> This is consistent with their representation that the system has never been deployed.

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Legal context==
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

==Abuse report==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill filed an abuse complaint against Consumer Rights Wiki, attempting to pull down the website. Some have criticized the decision, believing that the controversy [[wikipedia:Streisand_effect|could create more publicity]] over their business practises.<ref name="rossmann">{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Someone Submitted an Abuse Report to the Consumer Rights Wiki's Host |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |access-date=14 Mar 2026}}</ref>

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, stating that the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Happy contacted the administrators and hosting provider of the Consumer Rights Wiki, requesting a complete removal and retraction of the article<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="rossmann" />. The article initially stated that evidence supported that widespread implementation of the system had occurred, however this has since been changed. IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria featuring the wiki page {{cite web|title=Biometric data collection cameras in Happy|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/ |access-date=14 March 2026}}, and the publication of a number of news articles<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="happy-statement" /><ref name="kaldata" />. Much of the community response reflects the initial statements by this article that widespread deployment of the system had occurred.

Additional concerns have been raised following scrutiny of IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) which shared the implementation on their Instagram account<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Dec 2025 |title=📣🎓Students be wary‼️ 🆔checks from this session |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSUYij0jLkY |url-status=live |access-date=14 Mar 2026 |website=Instagram}}</ref>, and their list of partners, which was removed from their website{{CitationNeeded}}.
==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192141/https://happy.bg/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313193023/https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |archive-url=https://archive.ph/zdiAC |archive-date= 13 March 2026 |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313212753/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=Regulation - 2016/679 - EN - gdpr - EUR-Lex |publisher=EUR-Lex}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192533/https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313204746/https://burrata.bg/about |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=burrata.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="kaldata">{{Cite web |author=Zhelev |first=Svetlin |date=12 March 2026 |title=AI cameras in restaurants? A facial recognition and emotion analysis system in a popular Bulgarian chain raises serious questions |url=https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312220545/https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |archive-date=2026-03-12 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=kaldata.com}}</ref>
<ref name="mobilebulgaria">{{Cite web |title=Facial recognition with AI monitors customers and employees in Happy restaurants? (Updated with an opinion from the company) |url=https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si |author=Behar, Mikhail |date=12 March 2026 |website=mobilebulgaria.com |access-date=13 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-16T15:38:24Z

Juuns:

Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash surrounding the discovery of a vendor product page for an AI facial recognition system which had been developed by IP Biometrix, that biometrically profiles customers and had been designed for use in Happy Bar & Grill restaurants. The system appeared to have the capabilities to track physical attributes, infer ethnicity categories, and analyse emotional states of customers, as well as monitor the amount of time employees spent smiling.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Happy, the parent company of Happy Bar & Grill, later acknowledged considering procurement of the system in late 2023 before rejecting it on 14 December 2023, and asserted that the system was never deployed in any of their restaurants.<ref name="mobilebulgaria" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> According to an official statement released on 12 March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was assessed between September and December 2023<ref name="burrata-bg" /> before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" /> Archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio displays data seemingly taken from a restaurant, though whether this represents live deployment or the use of prerecorded training data is unknown. <ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Biometric surveillance capabilities==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page describes the system processing both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. Displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) appear to represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png"), however the images may have been prepared at an earlier time.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Patrons entering Happy Bar & Grill received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period{{CitationNeeded}}. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> This is consistent with their representation that the system has never been deployed.

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Legal context==
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

==Abuse report==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill filed an abuse complaint against Consumer Rights Wiki, attempting to pull down the website. Some have criticized the decision, believing that the controversy [[wikipedia:Streisand_effect|could create more publicity]] over their business practises.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Nice try... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |access-date=14 Mar 2026}}</ref>

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, stating that the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Happy contacted the administrators and hosting provider of the Consumer Rights Wiki, requesting a complete removal and retraction of the article<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Nice try... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |access-date=14 Mar 2026}}</ref>. The article initially stated that evidence supported that widespread implementation of the system had occurred, however this has since been changed. IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria featuring the wiki page {{cite web|title=Biometric data collection cameras in Happy|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/|access-date=14 March 2026}}, and the publication of a number of news articles<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="happy-statement" /><ref name="kaldata" />. Much of the community response reflects the initial statements by this article that widespread deployment of the system had occurred.

Additional concerns have been raised following scrutiny of IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) which shared the implementation on their Instagram account<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Dec 2025 |title=📣🎓Students be wary‼️ 🆔checks from this session |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSUYij0jLkY |url-status=live |access-date=14 Mar 2026 |website=Instagram}}</ref>, and their list of partners, which was removed from their website{{CitationNeeded}}.
==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192141/https://happy.bg/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313193023/https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |archive-url=https://archive.ph/zdiAC |archive-date= 13 March 2026 |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313212753/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=Regulation - 2016/679 - EN - gdpr - EUR-Lex |publisher=EUR-Lex}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192533/https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313204746/https://burrata.bg/about |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=burrata.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="kaldata">{{Cite web |author=Zhelev |first=Svetlin |date=12 March 2026 |title=AI cameras in restaurants? A facial recognition and emotion analysis system in a popular Bulgarian chain raises serious questions |url=https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312220545/https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |archive-date=2026-03-12 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=kaldata.com}}</ref>
<ref name="mobilebulgaria">{{Cite web |title=Facial recognition with AI monitors customers and employees in Happy restaurants? (Updated with an opinion from the company) |url=https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si |author=Behar, Mikhail |date=12 March 2026 |website=mobilebulgaria.com |access-date=13 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-16T15:33:21Z

Juuns: Mild changes

==Общ преглед==
Българската верига ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill се сблъска с обществен отзвук след откриването на страница с продукт на доставчик за система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от IP Biometrix, която профилира биометрично клиентите и е била предназначена за използване в ресторантите на Happy Bar & Grill. Системата изглежда е имала възможности да проследява физически атрибути, да прави изводи за етнически категории и да анализира емоционални състояния на клиентите, както и да наблюдава колко време служителите са се усмихвали.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Happy, компанията майка на Happy Bar & Grill, признава в официално изявление, че е обмисляла закупуването на системата в края на 2023 г., преди да я отхвърли на 14 декември 2023 г., и твърди, че системата никога не е била внедрявана в нито един от техните ресторанти.<ref name="mobilebulgaria" />

==Предистория==
Happy Bar & Grill е българска верига ресторанти, оперираща с множество обекти в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> Според официално изявление, публикувано на 12 март 2026 г., веригата е получила оферта за система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект от българския доставчик на решения за сигурност IP Biometrix през 2023 г. Компанията заяви, че системата е била оценявана между септември и декември 2023 г.<ref name="burrata-bg" /> преди официално да бъде отхвърлена на 14 декември 2023 г.<ref name="happy-statement" /> Архивираните данни от портфолиото на IP Biometrix показват данни, привидно взети от ресторант Burrata Italiana Varna, въпреки че не е известно дали това представлява реално внедряване или използване на предварително записани тренировъчни данни.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Възможности за биометрично наблюдение==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект'']]
Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix описва системата като обработваща данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани обширни биометрични атрибути. Показаните проценти (напр. резултати за етническа принадлежност) изглежда представляват нива на увереност на изкуствения интелект относно конкретни избрани лица, а не обобщен брой на демографските групи в заведението.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Проследяваните атрибути включват:

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска, „качество на лицето"
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix е заснета от Интернет архива на 2 януари 2026 г. Демонстрационните изображения в портфолиото съдържат имена на файлове, датирани от 9 ноември 2024 г. (напр. "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png"), въпреки че изображенията може да са били подготвени по-рано.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Посетителите, влизащи в Happy Bar & Grill, не са получавали видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в зоните за хранене, че техните биометрични данни за лицето са били заснети, анализирани или съхранявани по време на тестовия период{{CitationNeeded}}. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или системи за наблюдение с изкуствен интелект в ресторантите.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> Това е в синхрон с тяхното представяне, че системата никога не е била внедрявана.

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние (Burrata Italiana Varna, Варна, България)'']]

==Правен контекст==
Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно Член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13–14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според законодателството в България, Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД) е заявила, че обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите не може да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

==Доклад за злоупотреба==
На 12 март 2026 г. Happy Bar & Grill подаде жалба за злоупотреба срещу Consumer Rights Wiki, опитвайки се да свали уебсайта. Някои критикуваха решението, вярвайки, че противоречието [[wikipedia:Streisand_effect|може да създаде повече публичност]] за техните бизнес практики.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Someone Submitted an Abuse Report to the Consumer Rights Wiki's Host |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |access-date=14 Mar 2026}}</ref>

==Отговор на компанията==
На 12 март 2026 г. Happy Bar & Grill издаде официално изявление по повод твърденията. Компанията категорично отрече текуща употреба на системата, заявявайки, че такъв софтуер или технология не се използва в момента в ресторантите на Happy. Те признаха, че са получили оферта от GI Mobility Services (предполагаемо свързана с IP Biometrix) през 2023 г. и потвърдиха, че тестването се е осъществило между септември и декември 2023 г. Компанията заяви, че официално е отхвърлила предложението на 14 декември 2023 г., заявявайки, че решението е било ненужно за техните операции.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Happy се свързаха с администраторите и хоста на Consumer Rights Wiki с искане за пълно премахване и оттегляне на статията<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Nice try... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=YouTube}}</ref>. Статията първоначално заявяваше, че доказателствата подкрепят, че има широко разпространено внедряване на системата, обаче това впоследствие беше променено. IP Biometrix премахна страницата в портфолиото, показваща внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill, по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява чрез архива на Wayback Machine от 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Реакция на общността==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение набра популярност на 11 март 2026 г., след публикация в българския subreddit r/bulgaria, представяща уики страницата {{cite web|title=Biometric data collection cameras in Happy|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/ |access-date=14 March 2026}}, и публикации на редица новинарски статии<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="happy-statement" /><ref name="kaldata" />. Голяма част от реакцията на общността отразява първоначалните изявления на тази статия, че е налично широко разпространено внедряване на системата.

Допълнителни притеснения бяха повдигнати след проверка на други проекти на IP Biometrix, включително системи за достъп с изкуствен интелект в Университета за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС), които споделиха внедряването в своя Instagram акаунт<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Dec 2025 |title=📣🎓Students be wary‼️ 🆔checks from this session |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSUYij0jLkY |url-status=live |access-date=14 Mar 2026 |website=Instagram}}</ref>, и техният списък с партньори, който беше премахнат от уебсайта им{{CitationNeeded}}.

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192141/https://happy.bg/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313193023/https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |archive-url=https://archive.ph/zdiAC |archive-date= 13 March 2026 |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313212753/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=Regulation - 2016/679 - EN - gdpr - EUR-Lex |publisher=EUR-Lex}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192533/https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313204746/https://burrata.bg/about |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=burrata.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="kaldata">{{Cite web |author=Zhelev |first=Svetlin |date=12 March 2026 |title=AI cameras in restaurants? A facial recognition and emotion analysis system in a popular Bulgarian chain raises serious questions |url=https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312220545/https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |archive-date=2026-03-12 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=kaldata.com}}</ref>
<ref name="mobilebulgaria">{{Cite web |title=Facial recognition with AI monitors customers and employees in Happy restaurants? (Updated with an opinion from the company) |url=https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si |author=Behar, Mikhail |date=12 March 2026 |website=mobilebulgaria.com |access-date=13 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-16T15:18:45Z

Juuns: Pulled back initially made claims, added additional sources.

==Общ преглед==
Happy Bar & Grill, българска верига ресторанти, се сблъска с обществен отзвук след откриването на страница с продукт на доставчик за система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от IP Biometrix, която профилира биометрично клиентите и е била предназначена за използване в ресторантите на Happy Bar & Grill. Системата изглежда е имала възможности да проследява физически атрибути, да прави изводи за етнически категории и да анализира емоционални състояния на клиентите, както и да наблюдава колко време служителите са се усмихвали.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Happy, parent company на Happy Bar & Grill, по-късно призна, че е обмисляла закупуването на системата в края на 2023 г., преди да я отхвърли на 14 декември 2023 г., и твърди, че системата никога не е била внедрявана в нито един от техните ресторанти.<ref name="mobilebulgaria" />

==Предистория==
Happy Bar & Grill е българска верига ресторанти, оперираща с множество обекти в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> Според официално изявление, публикувано на 12 март 2026 г., веригата е получила оферта за система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект от българския доставчик на решения за сигурност IP Biometrix през 2023 г. Компанията заяви, че системата е била оценявана между септември и декември 2023 г.<ref name="burrata-bg" /> преди официално да бъде отхвърлена на 14 декември 2023 г.<ref name="happy-statement" /> Архивираните данни от портфолиото на IP Biometrix показват данни, привидно взети от ресторант, въпреки че не е известно дали това представлява реално внедряване или използване на предварително записани тренировъчни данни.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Възможности за биометрично наблюдение==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект'']]
Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix описва системата като обработваща данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани обширни биометрични атрибути. Показаните проценти (напр. резултати за етническа принадлежност) изглежда представляват нива на увереност на изкуствения интелект относно конкретни избрани лица, а не обобщен брой на демографските групи в заведението.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Проследяваните атрибути включват:

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска, „качество на лицето"
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix е заснета от Интернет архива на 2 януари 2026 г. Демонстрационните изображения в портфолиото съдържат имена на файлове, датирани поне до 9 ноември 2024 г. (напр. "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png"), въпреки че изображенията може да са били подготвени по-рано.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Посетителите, влизащи в Happy Bar & Grill, не са получавали видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в зоните за хранене, че техните биометрични данни за лицето са били заснети, анализирани или съхранявани по време на тестовия период{{CitationNeeded}}. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или системи за наблюдение с изкуствен интелект в ресторантите.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> Това е съвместимо с тяхното представяне, че системата никога не е била внедрявана.

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние (Burrata Italiana Varna, Варна, България)'']]

==Правен контекст==
Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно Член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13–14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според националните насоки в България, Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД) е заявила, че обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите не може да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

==Доклад за злоупотреба==
На 12 март 2026 г. Happy Bar & Grill подаде жалба за злоупотреба срещу Consumer Rights Wiki, опитвайки се да свали уебсайта. Някои критикуваха решението, вярвайки, че противоречието [[wikipedia:Streisand_effect|може да създаде повече публичност]] за техните бизнес практики.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Someone Submitted an Abuse Report to the Consumer Rights Wiki's Host |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |access-date=14 Mar 2026}}</ref>

==Отговор на компанията==
На 12 март 2026 г. Happy Bar & Grill издаде официално изявление по повод твърденията. Компанията категорично отрече текуща употреба на системата, заявявайки, че такъв софтуер или технология не се използва в момента в ресторантите на Happy. Те признаха, че са получили оферта от GI Mobility Services (свързана с IP Biometrix) през 2023 г. и потвърдиха, че тестването е occurred между септември и декември 2023 г. Компанията заяви, че официално е отхвърлила предложението на 14 декември 2023 г., заявявайки, че решението е било ненужно за техните операции.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Happy се свързаха с администраторите и доставчика на хостинг на Consumer Rights Wiki, искайки пълно премахване и оттегляне на статията<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2026-03-13 |title=Nice try... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D7hdJF2AwU |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=YouTube}}</ref>. Статията първоначално заявяваше, че доказателствата подкрепят, че е occurred широко разпространено внедряване на системата, обаче това впоследствие беше променено. IP Biometrix премахна страницата в портфолиото, showcaseваща внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill, по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява чрез архива на Wayback Machine от 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Реакция на общността==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение набра популярност на 11 март 2026 г., след публикация в subreddit r/bulgaria, представяща уики страницата {{cite web|title=Biometric data collection cameras in Happy|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/ |access-date=14 March 2026}}, и публикуването на редица новинарски статии<ref name="mobilebulgaria" /><ref name="happy-statement" /><ref name="kaldata" />. Голяма част от реакцията на общността отразява първоначалните изявления на тази статия, че е occurred широко разпространено внедряване на системата.

Допълнителни притеснения бяха повдигнати след проверка на други проекти на IP Biometrix, включително камерни системи в Университета за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС), които споделиха внедряването в своя Instagram акаунт<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Dec 2025 |title=📣🎓Students be wary‼️ 🆔checks from this session |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSUYij0jLkY |url-status=live |access-date=14 Mar 2026 |website=Instagram}}</ref>, и техният списък с партньори, който беше премахнат от уебсайта им{{CitationNeeded}}.

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192141/https://happy.bg/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313193023/https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |archive-url=https://archive.ph/zdiAC |archive-date= 13 March 2026 |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313212753/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=Regulation - 2016/679 - EN - gdpr - EUR-Lex |publisher=EUR-Lex}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313192533/https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313204746/https://burrata.bg/about |archive-date=2026-03-13 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=burrata.bg}}</ref>
<ref name="kaldata">{{Cite web |author=Zhelev |first=Svetlin |date=12 March 2026 |title=AI cameras in restaurants? A facial recognition and emotion analysis system in a popular Bulgarian chain raises serious questions |url=https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312220545/https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html |archive-date=2026-03-12 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=kaldata.com}}</ref>
<ref name="mobilebulgaria">{{Cite web |title=Facial recognition with AI monitors customers and employees in Happy restaurants? (Updated with an opinion from the company) |url=https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si |author=Behar, Mikhail |date=12 March 2026 |website=mobilebulgaria.com |access-date=13 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

User talk:Keith

2026-03-13T10:03:01Z

Juuns:

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 16 May 2025

Hello @[[User:Keith|Keith]],

I'm interested in helping with the wiki, and specifically I have real world example, but would like to check if it's a good fit here or not.

And I can't talk in discord, as it's forcing me to submit my email.

Is this a good place to start conversation on adding new company, and fitness of the case.

Thank you.

∼∼∼∼

Hi @[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]!

No problem at all - go ahead and let me know what your thought is and I'll give you my thoughts on whether/how it fits on the wiki!

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:03, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 06:36, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

@[[User:Keith|Keith]],

There is company in California that offers indoor skydiving, and obviously they have waiver to sign (with arbitration 😃), but it's not the issue I found there, but that part of that waiver is "consent" to "grant exclusive permission" to take photo/video, and use it in their promotional materials, and there is no way to sign the waiver without consenting to that photo/video permission, online form doesn't allow you to proceed. And even when we went to the place itself, staff said that "corporate doesn't allow them to print out forms to fill out, anymore, and all waivers need to be filled in online", means we can't opt out from that photo/video consent. So my kid ended up not taking that "flight", because we couldn't sign the waiver without consenting to photos.

Thank you.

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 17 May 2025

@[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]

I think that fits the bill - although it's a smaller company, it fits within the frame of modern consumer protection and demonstrates how draconian the terms for even something like that can be.
Go for it! I'd probably say that this is a case where a company article can be created, and the TOS issue can be neatly summarised within it, as opposed to being a seperate incident article.

Edit: actually, I might have got ahead of myself - is this something which has been covered or discussed annywhere other than by yourself? If not, it may fall foul of the No Original Research rule, although a very basic page which basically just lays out the facts which can be established from their website and TOS, and does not provide any commentary beyond this, might be ok.

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 07:55, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

==Re: CAT Documentation==
[[User:Keith|@Keith]] I've replied to your message at [[User talk:Travis]]. Let me know if you'd like to discuss further approaches to organizing the documentation. [[User:Travis|Travis]] ([[User talk:Travis|talk]]) 14:43, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

==Delegating tasks==

Hello Keith,

You said at the meetup that you found it easy to delegate.

This interests me because when I was in business, I found it difficult delegate: did not believe people could not do a good enough job and I would be still responsible for the results.

Is this topic of interest to you?

∼∼∼∼

[[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 22:48, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

:I think that in the context of wikis or any kind of community project, one needs to be able to trust others to get anywhere (perhaps with some verification too at times).
:I'm under absolutely no illusion that I can do all or even much of this by myself, and we have some really talented and great people on the team!
:There's no way of achieving the results we'd want without spreading the workload and decision-making responsibility. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 09:33, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
::I understand what you mean.
::Just realised, I was speaking about me half a century ago; and not being able to trust delegees cost me a burnout. Without delegation even if imperfect, what must be done cannot be done.
::Unfortunately I cannot help by contributing to the Wiki for lack of academic training in the required writing style, but put on my talk page a witness account how supermarkets expanding to local areas are killing independent small traders.
::PS. What is the difference between <edit source> and using the <reply> button? [[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 20:05, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
:::I think the reply button just opens up a small window of the editor, and applies the signature to the message automatically? I'll have a look at what you mentioned, but I'm not sure it quite fits the theme of the Wiki, as we're keeping it focused on anti-consumer activities, rather than general issues with corporate behaviour.
:::And yes, I'll be careful on burnout! I want to avoid the combination of this and my day job driving me mad... [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:02, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

==Thanks and silly questions==

Hi Keith,

thanks for adding me to the confirmed users. Total newbie here, i have no idea how to properly contribute. I tried to start a discussion in the Category Leagislation Africa, not sure if it was posted.

Should i ask it directly here? or keep it in that category?

Mika, Madagascar. [[User:Mikadago|Mikadago]] ([[User talk:Mikadago|talk]]) 11:42, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

:I'm happy to reply there, though it will take a few mins to put together an answer and provide some guidance on where best to include the information [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 13:28, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

==Is the main Miku article ready to have the stub removed?==

[[Miku]]

I've been working on getting to Miku article to a better place, is there anything else you think I should add to it before the stub is removed? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 01:20, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:Happy to remove the incomplete notice as it's defeinitely better sourced now, but I think it might be s good idea for you to have a look at how the controversies/incidents section is laid out on the [[Netflix]] article, as the way it's done in the Miku article is a little strange, especially with the 'this article sumarizes' bits at the start of paragraphs
:In any case, thank you for the good work! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:46, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

==Why was my page deleted?==

I also see no notices or notifications in regard to this. I thought the whole point of this was for transparency? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 21:12, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:From what I can tell you created the article with, other than the information from the form, just a couple of sentences containing an accusation without any citation or reference to support it. After around 12 hours, Mr Pollo added a deletion notice to the article, as there was virtually no information contained in the article. After a couple more days, as the article had not been edited or improved, it was deleted.
:I can't speak to the lack of notifications - usually whenever an article you've been involved in is edited, it will show up in your inbox in the top right of the screen. It's possible that the full deletion of the article resulted in it removing the notifications; I'm not exactly sure of how that interaction works [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:01, 17 August 2025 (UTC)
::Well I planned to add more details and citations when I had time. It can't be a draft/work in progress? You have to write everything in one go? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:44, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::The wiki generally expects an article to have at least a few references and all of the template parts at least partially filled in within the first few days of an article's creation. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 05:59, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::I'll second what James said, and also add that it's possible to create draft pages within your user space. You do this by adding 'user:[yourname]/' to the start of the page name. This keeps it out of mainspace, meaning it is not searchable by the main search bar.
:::Currently this policy you've encountered is unwritten, so I'll add it to the moderator guidelines shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:30, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
::::Noted. It would be great if there was a regular draft function like in almost every software. (So this doesn’t happen to other new users after their first contribution.) Honestly, after you deleted it, it felt like my contribution is unwanted. [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:31, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
:::::That's fair enough - we should add some more text to the article creation flow which explains how user space works, how to make a draft article, and what the policy for handling new articles is. If you'd like, I can get the text from the deleted article and put it on your user talk page or something so you can pick it up from where you left off? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 10:37, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
::::::Thank you that would be great. Looking forward to helping out! [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 18:32, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==Interenet Archive stub notice seems badly placed==

Hi @[[User:Keith|Keith]], the stub notice on [[Internet Archive]] seems to be after the lead section and not before it. Can you please fix this? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:40, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

:Done! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:23, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

==Question about re-use of sources for LiveView Article==

Hey Keith,

I noticed that for the [[LiveView Technologies AI Surveillance]] article, the same source has been re-used multiple times but shows up with a different citation number. Namely the citations number 6,32, and 33 are duplicates of 4 (LVT Use Cases in Law Enforcement), 14 is a duplicate of 5 (AI-Driven Mobile Security for Every Threat), 35 is a duplicate of 8 (Fusion Centers), and 21 is a duplicate of 20 (Mobile cameras deployed at Monroe County Office Building amid security concerns)

Also the links are missing the archive URLs in the references and some don't have author first and last name or date where they are available on the site or the date is incorrect.

I have a version of the article which shrinks the list of references (citation 33 is now a re-use of citation 4 for that section for example) and also has the relevant archive links and names and dates for each reference where possible.

Should I commit the change? I know that this article may be looked at be people very soon and I'd rather get your approval to change it and have you ready to roll-back or append to it in case you don't like it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 18:47, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

:I think I'm going to commit the change now, you're free to revert it or check it over in case I messed something up. In the event this article is mentioned at City hall on Thursday, I want it to be the best it can be.
:Thank you for helping with the wiki. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 19:03, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
::Thank you! and yeah, if you notice small formating issues (especially with an article louis has been working on :P ) just go ahead and make the change - that's the way of the wiki! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
:::Small formatting issues or other non-obvious things like referencing problems* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

==Proposal to add a section for organized meetings. (might be a better name for this)==

Hey Keith, I hope I'm not posting here again too early.

I thought about how every time Louis wants to generate interest for a particular issue with regards to getting viewers to organize, most of the time he has to do a video on it and these calls for organization when fighting for a particular issue (such as LVT tomorrow) are based in the United States.

I don't know if this already exists on the wiki (if it does, i'd like to know where it is), but do you think it would be a good idea to create a page specifically for posting the dates and instructions for showing up to demonstrations or hearings for the purposes of pushing back against anti-consumer or anti-privacy related issues? (This could be world-wide).

If someone from the UK for example wanted to organize a demonstration or have people speak at or attend an open council meeting, they would edit a row of a wiki table and list the time of the demonstration, an additional page describing the instructions or requirements to attend, and the issue that will be talked about (similar to rossmanngroup.com/clippyone).

I feel that with something like this, organizing both members of the public and members of the wiki regardless of country would be much easier and could provide a centralized and updated list of upcoming events based on user submission and moderator approval.

Let me know what you think about something like this when you're free to reply, I'd like to hear your thoughts in addition to anyone else who sees this and wants to talk about it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 17:11, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

:It's definitely on the edge of what makes sense here, but I think that it's worth considering as it could well be useful. Might be something that will end up being done through FULU though in the end... maybe some kind of 'events noticeboard' a bit like the moderator notice could work? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:25, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
::An "events noticeboard" in the way you describe it with moderation is exactly what I was thinking. You're right about how it should be done through FULU directly instead of the wiki, that's a better idea.
::Thanks for your input, I appreciate it. I was just wondering if it was a completely off-the-wall idea. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 23:16, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==BT article==

Hello Keith, remember [[BT's Digital Voice service in the UK isn't good for the Elderly|this article]]? I pinged you 16 days ago but it seems that it didn’t work and I’ve forgotten about it since. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 19:27, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

:Thanks for the reminder! as we were both in agreement, I removed the article. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:48, 17 September 2025 (UTC)

==Privacy notice change==

Hello Keith, I was looking through things in the Mediawiki namespace to see how backend works, when I noticed the [[Mediawiki:Footer-privacy-notice]] page and it reminded me of [[Talk:Main Page#stating "Recently updated" not particularly helpful|this on the main page]]. Can we change it quickly or does it need to be done backend? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:37, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

:We're going to do a policy update and a full review of that stuff when we update the backend tomorrow, so I'll make sure it's handled [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:01, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

==Protect Template:Welcome==

Hello, am contacting you directly as I think it is the best way to make this happen, but PLEASE protect Template:Welcome, I doubt we'll get vandalism on there but if we do and it sends a message with it we're done for... [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:06, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

:Oh, also can you make the bot substitute (make the template not change on that page even after it gets updated) the templates for the sake of preservation of the page? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:08, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Thanks @[[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] for getting that first one!
::I think I get what you mean re. the substitution, but have no idea how to do it. Will look into it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:30, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
:Done. Thanks for bringing it up! I'm not sure about your second question though, so I'll leave that to Keith. [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:26, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Second one is complicated, but the first one is the only important one. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:39, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

==Is it fine for me to get an alternate account?==

Edit: Have no clue why I'd need this in practice, so forget about it. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:33, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

:no worries. In answer to your question, as long as we're notified, and there are no sockpuppetry shenanigans, then the answer is yes. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 15:39, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

==Do you mind if I use AutoWikiBrowser on the CRW?==

Hello, I recently heard about a tool called [[wikipedia:WP:AWB|AutoWikiBrowser]] which is a semi-automated tool meant to help for repetitive smaller edits which I do a lot, do you mind if I use it and if you don't mind, should I use an alternate account for it (maybe with 'bot flag' even though it's not a bot so it doesn't show??) Edit: Also, the page to get this, [[Special:BotPasswords|BotPasswords]], lets you change grants for people/things with the password, so is it okay to let people/things with the password edit protected pages (for things like typo-fixing Project namespace pages)? It is risky if it is obtained.[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:23, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

:Happy for you to use that! sounds like a great tool. No strong opinions on whetehr you make a separate account for it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:11, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::On the passwords front, I'm not sure how exactly that works. Does it give you the ability to use your own account via API? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:14, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Yes, botpasswords is pretty much that. It lets you change permissions too, so I can give it only specific permissions for safety reasons. Also, as for the ‘seperate account thing’ Botpasswords (the one that I can use) gives me a new account anyway so there’s no reason for it, just me misunderstanding the usage. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:16, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::::Cool, that sounds fine then! do you need me to do anything to get it set up? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:20, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::No, I’ll do it myself when I next get a chance on my PC (without any special perms as I don’t know why I’d need that!) [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:21, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Found Large Amount of 404 links for flock article==

Page link: [[Flock license plate readers]]

Hey Keith,

I was checking the sources in the above article and noticed that for a large section of it, the sources will lead directly to pages which either don't exist or result in 404. I really hope that this is just a problem on my end and isn't really the case. Below is the complete list of all sources I found that lead to 404'd pages. On the actual article page, I have also marked the following with the status of usurped for the time being.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Ref #

!Title

!Issue

!Archive state

!Link

|-
|20
|"How Vehicle Fingerprint Technology Works"
|404
|no archive
|
https://www.flocksafety.com/resources/how-vehicle-fingerprint-technology-works
|-
|21
|
"License Plate Surveillance Company Can Now Capture Images of Vehicle Occupants' Faces"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.404media.co/flock-safety-can-now-capture-faces-of-vehicle-occupants/
|-
|
22
|
"Transforming Flock: Beyond License Plate Reading to Deliver Greater Insights for Solving Crime"
|
404
|
no archive
|

https://www.flocksafety.com/newsroom/transforming-flock-beyond-license-plate-reading-to-deliver-greater-insights-for-solving-crime/
|-
|
24
|
"Atlas of Surveillance: Flock Safety"
|
goes to deeplinks blog, but no article
|
no archive
|
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/atlas-surveillance-flock-safety
|-
|
25
|
"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
|
404
|no archive
|

https://www.eff.org/cases/leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
|-
|
26
|
"Carpenter and the Evolving Fourth Amendment"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/american-criminal-law-review/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/01/60-1-Carpenter-and-the-Evolving-Fourth-Amendment.pdf
|-
|
27
|
"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67689711/leaders-of-a-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department/
|-
|28
|
"Illinois Compiled Statutes - Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act"
|
404
|
no archive
|

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3541&ChapterID=53
|-
|
29
|
"RSA 236:130 Automated License Plate Recognition"
|
potential 404
|
no archive
|
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/236/236-130.htm
|-
|
32
|
"Surveillance firm provided ICE access to license plate reader systems"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jul/15/flock-safety-ice-license-plate-reader
|-
|
33
|
"How Flock Safety is Building a Surveillance Network for ICE"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/flock-safety-and-ice
|-
|
34
|
"ICE Surveillance of Immigrants and Advocates"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://americanoversight.org/investigation/ice-surveillance-of-immigrants-and-advocates/
|-
|
35
|
"ACLU Obtains Records Showing ICE Using License Plate Readers in Sanctuary Cities"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.aclunc.org/news/aclu-obtains-records-showing-ice-using-license-plate-readers-sanctuary-cities
|-
|
36
|
"License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars"
|404
|no archive
|
https://www.vice.com/en/article/license-plate-readers-abortion-clinics-texas
|-
|37
|"Reproductive Surveillance in Post-Roe America"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.surveillancewatch.io/reproductive-surveillance-post-roe/
|-
|38
|"State Shield Laws and Reproductive Privacy"
|dead site
|no archive
|https://reproductiverights.gov/shield-laws/
|-
|39
|"Flock Safety Employees Caught Misusing Access to Surveillance Network"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.wired.com/story/flock-safety-employees-misuse-access/
|-
|40
|"Audit Reveals Hundreds of Flock Safety Privacy Violations"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/15/audit-reveals-hundreds-of-flock-safety-privacy-violations/
|-
|41
|"When License Plate Readers Become Tools for Stalking"
|404
|no archive
|https://apnews.com/article/license-plate-readers-police-misuse-stalking
|-
|42
|"Detroit Officer Fired for Using City Cameras to Track Ex-Wife"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/03/officer-fired-tracking-ex-wife/
|-
|43
|"Proactive Security Disclosure Q2 2025"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/proactive-security-disclosure-q2-2025
|}
If you discover no issues (or the formatting of this table turns out horrible and breaks your talk page), disregard this and remove my topic from your page. And revert the change I made to the article where I marked the mentioned links as usurped.

Hopefully if these sites really lead to nothing and it's not just me, then the table makes it easy for you to do something. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 02:52, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

:Had a bit of a dig and my suspicion, expecially since these references are all next to each other, is that there was probably some AI chicanery in the making of the article.
:Seem to be poitentially based on real pages, e.g. this one:
:https://www.eff.org/document/fourth-circuit-ruling-leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
:is probably meant to be #25 instead of what is currently there
:I'd recommend sticking this table on the Flock talk page (if you haven't already) and letting people know they might need to look for what these links are meant to be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:19, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::I went ahead and added the table to the discussion tab. Should there be a notice at the top of the Flock page to make people aware? Or leave it as is? [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 17:42, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Nevermind about the notice. The references were small enough to not need them for the most part. I started working on fixing some of them [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:30, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Oversighted something==

Hello, Keith! I just wanted to let you know I just gave myself the 'suppressor' user right as I oversighted what I think could be your IP address for privacy reasons. The info is at [[Special:Diff/805]]. If it isn't your IP address, feel free to revert what I just did. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 11:32, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

:I think it might have been (though very good chance it was some temp VPN/mobile IP address). In any case, thank you for spotting it! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 12:09, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

==being able to edit Discussions==

hey so I just discovered I can edit discussions. not only mine but any1 elses. is this an oversight? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 20:23, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

:Not sure - might just be how wikis are (given that edit logs are public, it's pretty easy to combat anyone trying to abuse it, same as with article vandalism)
:I'll page in @[[User:UntoK|UntoK]] in case it's something that isn't how it should be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:13, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
::Nah, that's MediaWiki. Nothing unusual there. Edit Source is actually the default way to edit discussions in MediaWiki, but the interface is changed by an extension (forgot the name), so that it shows as this instead of just the edit source button. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:37, 5 December 2025 (UTC)
:::dk y I didn't notice that b4. I've been on and off w contribs so thought smth changed since my last visit. anyhow thanks for clearing up the concern. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:00, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

=="fixing" recent changes==

since the introduction of [[Template:Welcome]], [[Special:RecentChanges]] has become a graveyard of User:Talks that I have to sift through in order to double check people's work. can we please block [[User:New_user_message]] from showing up on there?

edit: the bot bypasses the "Human (not bot) active filter
[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:12, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

:yeah, that's a localsettings.php part that Keith can pass on to Unto. setting $wgNewUserSuppressRC to true should work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:50, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::as a temp fix, [https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Special:RecentChanges?hidebots=1&namespace=3&invert=1&limit=100&days=7&enhanced=1&urlversion=2 this] should work [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:54, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
:::legend. thank you [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:43, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::::Hi @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] - took a bit of a break over the holidays so sorry for not replying. I'll contact Unto and see if he can take a look [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:12, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::Fair enough! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:49, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 17:55, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've put Unto on it but no update. I'll chase him [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Darth Sidious says "do it". [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:36, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:08, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::I think it's been fixed? I don't see New User Message clogging up the feed anymore [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::I certainly remember that we tried to fix it, and I think it seemed to work [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::oh... I was using ACRP's temp fix so I did not realize and thought it was still broken lol [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:06, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

==*sigh*==

Where are the projects (again)? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:04, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

:deja vu? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:42, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::[[Consumer_Rights_Wiki_talk:Moderators%27_noticeboard#*sigh*|oh]] [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:48, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::LOL, made me chuckle seeing your replies! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:55, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::::hey as a wise man once said "if you are good at something, never do it for free". that'll be $5 my friend [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:05, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::yeah, replied on the noticeboard, but just adding here - I think an update must have broken it. have contacted Unto [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 01:07, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::@[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] Fixed! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:52, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

==sorry for the ping==

I used the intro text from [[Texas Attorney General sues multiple TV makers over ACR user data collection]] to add to the Incidents section for each of the mentioned companies. In the edit summary I linked you. Ik that @ and [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:33, 21 January 2026 (UTC) ping the user but idk abt linking. regardless sorry abt the pings

:th happened here? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:34, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
::No worries! I don't think @s in edit summaries cause pings anyway [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:37, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

==alternative to Discord==

I don't use Discord. many members of the wiki don't use Discord. can't talk on their behalf but I can mine. if there was a Matrix or heck Signal gc (lol), I'd love to be a part of it. are there any plans for migration off Discord or perhaps providing w an alternative they'd be more comfortable with? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:32, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

:We're hoping to get a Zulip bridge with the Discord in the next couple of months. This would allow people to essentially join the Discord without joining the Discord, with the exception of a couple of features like bot commands and voice channels. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:19, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
::lovely looking forward to it [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 09:44, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
:::is the Zulip bridge still under consideration following the impending age verification push in March? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:07, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::I've not heard of Zulip but it sounds like some sort of proxy? I'd prefer something like Matrix but that seems great too. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:44, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
:::::Zulip is a bit like a matrix/discord-y thing, and we'd use plugins to essentially crosspost everything that's sent to it to the discord and vice versa. It's still coming along but I've been crap and haven't got the server paid up yet. will try and do this next week and we can hopefully get it up shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:45, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Just in case yous hadn't noticed it on the main page @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]], we're moving our monthly hangout meetings from discord to zoom so as to include more of the community, and you're both welcome to join! first one is at 20:00 UTC tomorrow. if you pop me an email over to help@consumerrights.wiki, I'll send you the zoom link (son't want to posted publicly for obvious reasons) [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:50, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've seen that, I'm not interested in joining though. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:21, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::oh I totally missed that. I'll shoot over an email and add it to my calendar but dk if I'll be able to join. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:09, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Apologies for not seeing this sooner - I'll send over a link just now! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:34, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hi, any update on the Zulip bridge? Sorry for asking after such a short time but I'd really like to use it! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:24, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

==Can you help moving my page==

Sorry I said this 3 times or more, I got confused, can you move please, I moved it in wrong place, may I ask should I ask here instead of the pages I placed [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:23, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you but should I create it in the user page just to clarify [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:34, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::Don't want to be nuisance that all when doing my article [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:35, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
:::I've replied on your user page - think it should be alright now? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::::your user talk page* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

==Adding categories==

Hello, please don't add categories in the visual editor as it doesn't work, instead simply type <code><nowiki>[[Category:CATEGORYNAME]]</nowiki></code> and replace CATEGORYNAME with the name of the category, otherwise it won't work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:57, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Apologies, thank you! I usually use source but I think there I just hit 'edit' by accident as was trying to set it up quickly. just so you know, I've replied to stefan's questions on the page he moved - thank you for moving the page he created! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 17:31, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

==Regarding a recent article I created==

Hello, Keith! I have finally decided to become a contributor here. The article I've been working on is [[Happy Bar & Grill Biometric Surveillance]]. However, when someone I've sent the link to opens it, they see the version that was last updated before I created my profile. What could be causing this? I apologise for any lack of knowledge on my part. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:23, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Unfortunately this is a problem with cloudflare's caching. If you wait a short while, or they log in, they should see the updated version. We've found a solution and will be shipping it with the next version of the wiki so that page edits are instantly reflected in cached versions of pages. Until then, it's just a case of waiting a while or logging in (logging in bypasses the cache as it needs to load user-specific elements). Great work on the article by the way! Just as a heads up, we're happy to have sources in non-english languages, so if you find any Bulgarian sources discussing it, those would be great to add to the article to demonstrate notability. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:42, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Oops, apparently I was spreading misinformation on the internet regarding the exact reasons for it not being cached, but the gist is still the same, which is that logged-in users bypass the cache! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you for the swift reply and the explanation! It's so refreshing to see people working hard and helping others for a good cause. Also very happy to hear that you like how the article has turned out so far. I've extensively searched for any other sources regarding the issue, but found nothing. I guess someone has to start the discussion! :D
::Just to confirm: is the wiki English-only? I'd love to make the article more accessible to my compatriots, but I suppose I'll just tell them to use the automatic translation option on their browser. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 21:05, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
:::The wiki is english only yeah, for moderation purposes (we don't have a team that's reliably able to check the quality of non-english articles). if you wanted, though, we'd be happy for you to put a bulgarian version in your user space (i.e. the page lives at consumerrights.wiki/w/User:Juuns/[pagename]) - just make sure to put a note in english at the top so that none of the mods mistake it for a spam article! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Hey there, thanks for the advice! Is that alright? https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Iw/User:Juuns/%D0%91%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B2_Happy_Bar_%26_Grill_-_bg_translation_of_an_existing_article/&veaction=edit [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 08:35, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::Yep! The URL looks cursed written out like that lol but it's in the right place [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:24, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hello again, Keith!
::::::I and the small team I've created have made huge progress regarding the surveillance situation at Happy Bar and Dinner. We posted the wiki on the r/bulgaria subreddit, and it topped the daily chart in less than three hours. People are outraged.
::::::I've managed to contact an advocate from the opposition here who agreed to share the wiki on her Facebook page (over 10,000 followers). She also agreed to work with me to make the topic go viral and will send this to other human rights and anti-mafia activists in Bulgaria. We've planned to create several videos in various forms regarding the issue.
::::::I am writing with a big request that would be extremely beneficial to my cause and the wiki: Could you contact Louis Rossmann and share the wiki with him? Alternatively, you could connect him to me so I can tell him more about it.
::::::I understand this is a big request, but I would be very thankful for your help :) [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:43, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::That's great! I've passed the info on, and will let you know the response
:::::::This is exactly how I've been hoping to see the wiki be used, so I'm really excited that it's getting picked up! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:20, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Hello again, Keith. Things are spreading like wildfire and are getting very heated. An official position from Happy Bar & Grill has been released. They are aggressively denying the claims, but their statement actually contains several contradictions that validate my research rather than disprove it.
::::::::In their official position, Happy Bar & Grill claims to have already notified the wiki's administrators (you and Rossmann, I suppose), issuing what they describe as a "categorical demand" for the removal of all alleged misinformation within a 24-hour ultimatum. Could you confirm if such a notice was received? A corporation issuing a 24-hour take-down ultimatum to an independent documentation project before any independent audit or regulatory investigation has taken place is simply outrageous.
::::::::Some of the main points I wanted to cover:
::::::::First, there is a major timeline discrepancy. Happy claims they received an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix? I cannot find any information about them, and other people have come up with nothing as well) in 2023 and officially rejected it on 14 December 2023. However, my archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio shows a screenshot dated 9 November 2024—almost a year after they claim to have rejected the proposal. If they truly rejected the system in 2023, why does the vendor's portfolio display active implementation data from late 2024? Why was the article on their page until 2026? Also, there was an image displaying logos of partner companies still on IP Biometrix's page until 11 March 2026. They took that down just a few hours! This suggests either the system was further tested despite the rejection, or their timeline is fabricated to cover ongoing processing. My main hypothesis right now is that GI Mobility Services is the old version of IP Biometrix. IP Biometrix is a very new company, established at the end of 2023, just around the time of the implied rejected proposal.
::::::::Second, their statement completely omits any mention of "Burrata Italiana," despite it being owned by the same group. Is this supposed to be implied? My evidence specifically identifies the biometric dashboard screenshots as originating from the Burrata Italiana location in Varna.
::::::::Third, the article on Boulevard Bulgaria (one of the most shared articles regarding the topic), in my eyes, appears to be paid or ordered content, mirroring Happy's language almost verbatim without independent verification. It is even on their top page (archived here: https://web.archive.org/web/20260312235007/https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/). Meanwhile, they are attempting to discredit consumerrights.wiki by calling it an unverified anonymous wiki. THIS ATTACKS THE INTEGRITY OF THE WHOLE PLATFORM! I must stand firm that I am NOT spreading misinformation; I am documenting archived vendor evidence and public records. For the past couple of hours, I have made as many archives as possible for any news articles, blogs, and information regarding this.
::::::::They are trying to suppress the discussion before it has begun, but I believe it's too late. Many people have already shared this on social media and are also quite sceptical of Happy's response. A deeper dive into IP Biometrix as a whole is needed to check whether other companies also use such a system. They are very shady; they have many other "partners." They are the main issue. I will try to update the page with their denial as soon as possible, but contextualise it with these contradictions so readers see the full picture.
::::::::For your reference, here are some of the key articles circulating regarding this situation:
::::::::Post in r/bulgaria: Where it all started. After this thread was made, this issue gained massive traction in no time, featuring thousands of views and hundreds of comments from concerned citizens, topping the weekly chart in less than 24 hours: https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/
::::::::Boulevard Bulgaria: This article mirrors the official corporate release almost verbatim and lacks independent verification. It appears to be coordinated PR rather than journalism: https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni
::::::::Mobile Bulgaria: General news coverage discussing the allegations and the company's response. https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si
::::::::Kaldata: Technical analysis and reporting on the AI camera systems in restaurants and the company's response. https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html
::::::::Other useful information:
::::::::IP Biometrix: Their current website shows no information or response regarding the events. https://ip-biometrix.com/
::::::::Confirmation that this is indeed "Burrata Italiana Varna" in Varna, Bulgaria: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Burrata+Italiana+Varna/@43.1962014,27.9154998,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x40a453f66ec877b1:0x1331c25a3c536926!8m2!3d43.1962014!4d27.9180747!16s%2Fg%2F11js3ffhz7?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D; [[:File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png]]
::::::::There are other outlets covering this as well, but these are the primary sources needed. I am disgusted by Happy's answer and Boulevard Bulgaria's PR-like article. Please inform Louis to check the email I've sent about this issue; I've formulated all the needed information there. I am furious. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 01:15, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::Crucial note: While the filename indicates November 2024, this date relies on the vendor's naming convention and cannot be forensically verified. Additionally, there is another screenshot in the article from that same date (Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png), which may indicate that the screenshots were made when the article was posted rather than during live operation." [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 02:27, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::Unfortunately, I cannot dedicate unlimited time to maintaining and updating this page alone given the rapid developments. I would greatly appreciate any help regarding that. :) [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 02:34, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::yep, we've recieved it alright. I'm reworking the article a bit at the moment, to ensure that it's a bit more neutral, fits our editorial policies etc., and does not make any original claims beyond those contained in sources. My current understanding is that there is no evidence that the system has been deployed at scale, as such I'm moving/renaming the article and rewording some of the content.
:::::::::I'd appreciate if you could keep your bg translation up-to-date with the changes made to the english article (or find someone who is able to do so) to make sure that it's in-line as well. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 07:08, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::I've edited and added as much context as I could to both articles for now. I'm going to take a little break for the rest of the day. Thanks a lot for your support and dedication to this issue and the wiki as a whole. Talk to you soon! [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 09:56, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::Lastly for now, could you move the translation to change the title? Разработка на биометричен инструмент за наблюдение на Happy Bar & Grill/Burrata. I suggest specifying Burrata in the English version as well, as we have implication from the company's response that the screenshot of the monitoring is real and not fabricated (pleas read their official response thoroughly before doing anything). [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 10:03, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

==Stub Pains==

Hey Keith,

I'm way out of my depth here with these stub notices, I added a stub to two new articles I made not realizing they would literally prevent my ability to add any text to the article.

links: [[AirPods Connection Vulnerability]] | [[AirPods Max Moisture Issue]]

When I attempt to make a change to the article, I was getting a stub deletion error. If I did something wrong, would you be able to explain what exactly happened with this so it doesn't happen again? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 06:55, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:(IN CASE YOU COULDN'T NOTICE, I'M NOT KEITH!) This is a common issue that users have had for a very long time now. If you edit anywhere before or on the line of the stub notice, something called the abuse filter says "nope, lol, nice try" and blocks the edit. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:18, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::Should work now. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:20, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:Ah, I think I did the same thing as ACRP, but the stub notices are now on their own line and not touching anything else, so there shouldn't be any further issues [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Publicising RfCs==

Hello, the RfCs you made haven't gotten any attention. Should we publicise them better? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:34, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:Yeah, I'll set up some kind of hub that includes pages with the RfC category or something. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:23, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::ok, I made a category for open and closed RfCs, transcluded them on a page, and linked to it from the policy index. idk if there's anywhere else it should be? I guess it's probably worth mentioning on some of the guide-y pages [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:44, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Arbys article weird ref issue==

[[Arby's]]

hey keith, when I look at the arby's article, it says in the references, ref goes here, but then when I try to edit it out, it goes away. is there any way to fix this? If you figure out a way, I'd love to know. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 16:09, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

:That ref is caused by [[Template:Ph-C-Int]]. Remove that and the ref will disappear as well. You can't delete the ref without deleting the box. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 09:39, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

User talk:Keith

2026-03-13T09:56:01Z

Juuns: Update

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 16 May 2025

Hello @[[User:Keith|Keith]],

I'm interested in helping with the wiki, and specifically I have real world example, but would like to check if it's a good fit here or not.

And I can't talk in discord, as it's forcing me to submit my email.

Is this a good place to start conversation on adding new company, and fitness of the case.

Thank you.

∼∼∼∼

Hi @[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]!

No problem at all - go ahead and let me know what your thought is and I'll give you my thoughts on whether/how it fits on the wiki!

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:03, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 06:36, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

@[[User:Keith|Keith]],

There is company in California that offers indoor skydiving, and obviously they have waiver to sign (with arbitration 😃), but it's not the issue I found there, but that part of that waiver is "consent" to "grant exclusive permission" to take photo/video, and use it in their promotional materials, and there is no way to sign the waiver without consenting to that photo/video permission, online form doesn't allow you to proceed. And even when we went to the place itself, staff said that "corporate doesn't allow them to print out forms to fill out, anymore, and all waivers need to be filled in online", means we can't opt out from that photo/video consent. So my kid ended up not taking that "flight", because we couldn't sign the waiver without consenting to photos.

Thank you.

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 17 May 2025

@[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]

I think that fits the bill - although it's a smaller company, it fits within the frame of modern consumer protection and demonstrates how draconian the terms for even something like that can be.
Go for it! I'd probably say that this is a case where a company article can be created, and the TOS issue can be neatly summarised within it, as opposed to being a seperate incident article.

Edit: actually, I might have got ahead of myself - is this something which has been covered or discussed annywhere other than by yourself? If not, it may fall foul of the No Original Research rule, although a very basic page which basically just lays out the facts which can be established from their website and TOS, and does not provide any commentary beyond this, might be ok.

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 07:55, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

==Re: CAT Documentation==
[[User:Keith|@Keith]] I've replied to your message at [[User talk:Travis]]. Let me know if you'd like to discuss further approaches to organizing the documentation. [[User:Travis|Travis]] ([[User talk:Travis|talk]]) 14:43, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

==Delegating tasks==

Hello Keith,

You said at the meetup that you found it easy to delegate.

This interests me because when I was in business, I found it difficult delegate: did not believe people could not do a good enough job and I would be still responsible for the results.

Is this topic of interest to you?

∼∼∼∼

[[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 22:48, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

:I think that in the context of wikis or any kind of community project, one needs to be able to trust others to get anywhere (perhaps with some verification too at times).
:I'm under absolutely no illusion that I can do all or even much of this by myself, and we have some really talented and great people on the team!
:There's no way of achieving the results we'd want without spreading the workload and decision-making responsibility. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 09:33, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
::I understand what you mean.
::Just realised, I was speaking about me half a century ago; and not being able to trust delegees cost me a burnout. Without delegation even if imperfect, what must be done cannot be done.
::Unfortunately I cannot help by contributing to the Wiki for lack of academic training in the required writing style, but put on my talk page a witness account how supermarkets expanding to local areas are killing independent small traders.
::PS. What is the difference between <edit source> and using the <reply> button? [[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 20:05, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
:::I think the reply button just opens up a small window of the editor, and applies the signature to the message automatically? I'll have a look at what you mentioned, but I'm not sure it quite fits the theme of the Wiki, as we're keeping it focused on anti-consumer activities, rather than general issues with corporate behaviour.
:::And yes, I'll be careful on burnout! I want to avoid the combination of this and my day job driving me mad... [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:02, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

==Thanks and silly questions==

Hi Keith,

thanks for adding me to the confirmed users. Total newbie here, i have no idea how to properly contribute. I tried to start a discussion in the Category Leagislation Africa, not sure if it was posted.

Should i ask it directly here? or keep it in that category?

Mika, Madagascar. [[User:Mikadago|Mikadago]] ([[User talk:Mikadago|talk]]) 11:42, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

:I'm happy to reply there, though it will take a few mins to put together an answer and provide some guidance on where best to include the information [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 13:28, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

==Is the main Miku article ready to have the stub removed?==

[[Miku]]

I've been working on getting to Miku article to a better place, is there anything else you think I should add to it before the stub is removed? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 01:20, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:Happy to remove the incomplete notice as it's defeinitely better sourced now, but I think it might be s good idea for you to have a look at how the controversies/incidents section is laid out on the [[Netflix]] article, as the way it's done in the Miku article is a little strange, especially with the 'this article sumarizes' bits at the start of paragraphs
:In any case, thank you for the good work! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:46, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

==Why was my page deleted?==

I also see no notices or notifications in regard to this. I thought the whole point of this was for transparency? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 21:12, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:From what I can tell you created the article with, other than the information from the form, just a couple of sentences containing an accusation without any citation or reference to support it. After around 12 hours, Mr Pollo added a deletion notice to the article, as there was virtually no information contained in the article. After a couple more days, as the article had not been edited or improved, it was deleted.
:I can't speak to the lack of notifications - usually whenever an article you've been involved in is edited, it will show up in your inbox in the top right of the screen. It's possible that the full deletion of the article resulted in it removing the notifications; I'm not exactly sure of how that interaction works [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:01, 17 August 2025 (UTC)
::Well I planned to add more details and citations when I had time. It can't be a draft/work in progress? You have to write everything in one go? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:44, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::The wiki generally expects an article to have at least a few references and all of the template parts at least partially filled in within the first few days of an article's creation. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 05:59, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::I'll second what James said, and also add that it's possible to create draft pages within your user space. You do this by adding 'user:[yourname]/' to the start of the page name. This keeps it out of mainspace, meaning it is not searchable by the main search bar.
:::Currently this policy you've encountered is unwritten, so I'll add it to the moderator guidelines shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:30, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
::::Noted. It would be great if there was a regular draft function like in almost every software. (So this doesn’t happen to other new users after their first contribution.) Honestly, after you deleted it, it felt like my contribution is unwanted. [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:31, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
:::::That's fair enough - we should add some more text to the article creation flow which explains how user space works, how to make a draft article, and what the policy for handling new articles is. If you'd like, I can get the text from the deleted article and put it on your user talk page or something so you can pick it up from where you left off? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 10:37, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
::::::Thank you that would be great. Looking forward to helping out! [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 18:32, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==Interenet Archive stub notice seems badly placed==

Hi @[[User:Keith|Keith]], the stub notice on [[Internet Archive]] seems to be after the lead section and not before it. Can you please fix this? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:40, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

:Done! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:23, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

==Question about re-use of sources for LiveView Article==

Hey Keith,

I noticed that for the [[LiveView Technologies AI Surveillance]] article, the same source has been re-used multiple times but shows up with a different citation number. Namely the citations number 6,32, and 33 are duplicates of 4 (LVT Use Cases in Law Enforcement), 14 is a duplicate of 5 (AI-Driven Mobile Security for Every Threat), 35 is a duplicate of 8 (Fusion Centers), and 21 is a duplicate of 20 (Mobile cameras deployed at Monroe County Office Building amid security concerns)

Also the links are missing the archive URLs in the references and some don't have author first and last name or date where they are available on the site or the date is incorrect.

I have a version of the article which shrinks the list of references (citation 33 is now a re-use of citation 4 for that section for example) and also has the relevant archive links and names and dates for each reference where possible.

Should I commit the change? I know that this article may be looked at be people very soon and I'd rather get your approval to change it and have you ready to roll-back or append to it in case you don't like it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 18:47, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

:I think I'm going to commit the change now, you're free to revert it or check it over in case I messed something up. In the event this article is mentioned at City hall on Thursday, I want it to be the best it can be.
:Thank you for helping with the wiki. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 19:03, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
::Thank you! and yeah, if you notice small formating issues (especially with an article louis has been working on :P ) just go ahead and make the change - that's the way of the wiki! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
:::Small formatting issues or other non-obvious things like referencing problems* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

==Proposal to add a section for organized meetings. (might be a better name for this)==

Hey Keith, I hope I'm not posting here again too early.

I thought about how every time Louis wants to generate interest for a particular issue with regards to getting viewers to organize, most of the time he has to do a video on it and these calls for organization when fighting for a particular issue (such as LVT tomorrow) are based in the United States.

I don't know if this already exists on the wiki (if it does, i'd like to know where it is), but do you think it would be a good idea to create a page specifically for posting the dates and instructions for showing up to demonstrations or hearings for the purposes of pushing back against anti-consumer or anti-privacy related issues? (This could be world-wide).

If someone from the UK for example wanted to organize a demonstration or have people speak at or attend an open council meeting, they would edit a row of a wiki table and list the time of the demonstration, an additional page describing the instructions or requirements to attend, and the issue that will be talked about (similar to rossmanngroup.com/clippyone).

I feel that with something like this, organizing both members of the public and members of the wiki regardless of country would be much easier and could provide a centralized and updated list of upcoming events based on user submission and moderator approval.

Let me know what you think about something like this when you're free to reply, I'd like to hear your thoughts in addition to anyone else who sees this and wants to talk about it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 17:11, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

:It's definitely on the edge of what makes sense here, but I think that it's worth considering as it could well be useful. Might be something that will end up being done through FULU though in the end... maybe some kind of 'events noticeboard' a bit like the moderator notice could work? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:25, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
::An "events noticeboard" in the way you describe it with moderation is exactly what I was thinking. You're right about how it should be done through FULU directly instead of the wiki, that's a better idea.
::Thanks for your input, I appreciate it. I was just wondering if it was a completely off-the-wall idea. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 23:16, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==BT article==

Hello Keith, remember [[BT's Digital Voice service in the UK isn't good for the Elderly|this article]]? I pinged you 16 days ago but it seems that it didn’t work and I’ve forgotten about it since. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 19:27, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

:Thanks for the reminder! as we were both in agreement, I removed the article. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:48, 17 September 2025 (UTC)

==Privacy notice change==

Hello Keith, I was looking through things in the Mediawiki namespace to see how backend works, when I noticed the [[Mediawiki:Footer-privacy-notice]] page and it reminded me of [[Talk:Main Page#stating "Recently updated" not particularly helpful|this on the main page]]. Can we change it quickly or does it need to be done backend? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:37, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

:We're going to do a policy update and a full review of that stuff when we update the backend tomorrow, so I'll make sure it's handled [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:01, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

==Protect Template:Welcome==

Hello, am contacting you directly as I think it is the best way to make this happen, but PLEASE protect Template:Welcome, I doubt we'll get vandalism on there but if we do and it sends a message with it we're done for... [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:06, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

:Oh, also can you make the bot substitute (make the template not change on that page even after it gets updated) the templates for the sake of preservation of the page? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:08, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Thanks @[[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] for getting that first one!
::I think I get what you mean re. the substitution, but have no idea how to do it. Will look into it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:30, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
:Done. Thanks for bringing it up! I'm not sure about your second question though, so I'll leave that to Keith. [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:26, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Second one is complicated, but the first one is the only important one. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:39, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

==Is it fine for me to get an alternate account?==

Edit: Have no clue why I'd need this in practice, so forget about it. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:33, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

:no worries. In answer to your question, as long as we're notified, and there are no sockpuppetry shenanigans, then the answer is yes. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 15:39, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

==Do you mind if I use AutoWikiBrowser on the CRW?==

Hello, I recently heard about a tool called [[wikipedia:WP:AWB|AutoWikiBrowser]] which is a semi-automated tool meant to help for repetitive smaller edits which I do a lot, do you mind if I use it and if you don't mind, should I use an alternate account for it (maybe with 'bot flag' even though it's not a bot so it doesn't show??) Edit: Also, the page to get this, [[Special:BotPasswords|BotPasswords]], lets you change grants for people/things with the password, so is it okay to let people/things with the password edit protected pages (for things like typo-fixing Project namespace pages)? It is risky if it is obtained.[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:23, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

:Happy for you to use that! sounds like a great tool. No strong opinions on whetehr you make a separate account for it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:11, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::On the passwords front, I'm not sure how exactly that works. Does it give you the ability to use your own account via API? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:14, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Yes, botpasswords is pretty much that. It lets you change permissions too, so I can give it only specific permissions for safety reasons. Also, as for the ‘seperate account thing’ Botpasswords (the one that I can use) gives me a new account anyway so there’s no reason for it, just me misunderstanding the usage. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:16, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::::Cool, that sounds fine then! do you need me to do anything to get it set up? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:20, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::No, I’ll do it myself when I next get a chance on my PC (without any special perms as I don’t know why I’d need that!) [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:21, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Found Large Amount of 404 links for flock article==

Page link: [[Flock license plate readers]]

Hey Keith,

I was checking the sources in the above article and noticed that for a large section of it, the sources will lead directly to pages which either don't exist or result in 404. I really hope that this is just a problem on my end and isn't really the case. Below is the complete list of all sources I found that lead to 404'd pages. On the actual article page, I have also marked the following with the status of usurped for the time being.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Ref #

!Title

!Issue

!Archive state

!Link

|-
|20
|"How Vehicle Fingerprint Technology Works"
|404
|no archive
|
https://www.flocksafety.com/resources/how-vehicle-fingerprint-technology-works
|-
|21
|
"License Plate Surveillance Company Can Now Capture Images of Vehicle Occupants' Faces"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.404media.co/flock-safety-can-now-capture-faces-of-vehicle-occupants/
|-
|
22
|
"Transforming Flock: Beyond License Plate Reading to Deliver Greater Insights for Solving Crime"
|
404
|
no archive
|

https://www.flocksafety.com/newsroom/transforming-flock-beyond-license-plate-reading-to-deliver-greater-insights-for-solving-crime/
|-
|
24
|
"Atlas of Surveillance: Flock Safety"
|
goes to deeplinks blog, but no article
|
no archive
|
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/atlas-surveillance-flock-safety
|-
|
25
|
"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
|
404
|no archive
|

https://www.eff.org/cases/leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
|-
|
26
|
"Carpenter and the Evolving Fourth Amendment"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/american-criminal-law-review/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/01/60-1-Carpenter-and-the-Evolving-Fourth-Amendment.pdf
|-
|
27
|
"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67689711/leaders-of-a-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department/
|-
|28
|
"Illinois Compiled Statutes - Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act"
|
404
|
no archive
|

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3541&ChapterID=53
|-
|
29
|
"RSA 236:130 Automated License Plate Recognition"
|
potential 404
|
no archive
|
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/236/236-130.htm
|-
|
32
|
"Surveillance firm provided ICE access to license plate reader systems"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jul/15/flock-safety-ice-license-plate-reader
|-
|
33
|
"How Flock Safety is Building a Surveillance Network for ICE"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/flock-safety-and-ice
|-
|
34
|
"ICE Surveillance of Immigrants and Advocates"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://americanoversight.org/investigation/ice-surveillance-of-immigrants-and-advocates/
|-
|
35
|
"ACLU Obtains Records Showing ICE Using License Plate Readers in Sanctuary Cities"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.aclunc.org/news/aclu-obtains-records-showing-ice-using-license-plate-readers-sanctuary-cities
|-
|
36
|
"License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars"
|404
|no archive
|
https://www.vice.com/en/article/license-plate-readers-abortion-clinics-texas
|-
|37
|"Reproductive Surveillance in Post-Roe America"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.surveillancewatch.io/reproductive-surveillance-post-roe/
|-
|38
|"State Shield Laws and Reproductive Privacy"
|dead site
|no archive
|https://reproductiverights.gov/shield-laws/
|-
|39
|"Flock Safety Employees Caught Misusing Access to Surveillance Network"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.wired.com/story/flock-safety-employees-misuse-access/
|-
|40
|"Audit Reveals Hundreds of Flock Safety Privacy Violations"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/15/audit-reveals-hundreds-of-flock-safety-privacy-violations/
|-
|41
|"When License Plate Readers Become Tools for Stalking"
|404
|no archive
|https://apnews.com/article/license-plate-readers-police-misuse-stalking
|-
|42
|"Detroit Officer Fired for Using City Cameras to Track Ex-Wife"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/03/officer-fired-tracking-ex-wife/
|-
|43
|"Proactive Security Disclosure Q2 2025"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/proactive-security-disclosure-q2-2025
|}
If you discover no issues (or the formatting of this table turns out horrible and breaks your talk page), disregard this and remove my topic from your page. And revert the change I made to the article where I marked the mentioned links as usurped.

Hopefully if these sites really lead to nothing and it's not just me, then the table makes it easy for you to do something. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 02:52, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

:Had a bit of a dig and my suspicion, expecially since these references are all next to each other, is that there was probably some AI chicanery in the making of the article.
:Seem to be poitentially based on real pages, e.g. this one:
:https://www.eff.org/document/fourth-circuit-ruling-leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
:is probably meant to be #25 instead of what is currently there
:I'd recommend sticking this table on the Flock talk page (if you haven't already) and letting people know they might need to look for what these links are meant to be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:19, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::I went ahead and added the table to the discussion tab. Should there be a notice at the top of the Flock page to make people aware? Or leave it as is? [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 17:42, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Nevermind about the notice. The references were small enough to not need them for the most part. I started working on fixing some of them [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:30, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Oversighted something==

Hello, Keith! I just wanted to let you know I just gave myself the 'suppressor' user right as I oversighted what I think could be your IP address for privacy reasons. The info is at [[Special:Diff/805]]. If it isn't your IP address, feel free to revert what I just did. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 11:32, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

:I think it might have been (though very good chance it was some temp VPN/mobile IP address). In any case, thank you for spotting it! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 12:09, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

==being able to edit Discussions==

hey so I just discovered I can edit discussions. not only mine but any1 elses. is this an oversight? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 20:23, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

:Not sure - might just be how wikis are (given that edit logs are public, it's pretty easy to combat anyone trying to abuse it, same as with article vandalism)
:I'll page in @[[User:UntoK|UntoK]] in case it's something that isn't how it should be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:13, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
::Nah, that's MediaWiki. Nothing unusual there. Edit Source is actually the default way to edit discussions in MediaWiki, but the interface is changed by an extension (forgot the name), so that it shows as this instead of just the edit source button. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:37, 5 December 2025 (UTC)
:::dk y I didn't notice that b4. I've been on and off w contribs so thought smth changed since my last visit. anyhow thanks for clearing up the concern. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:00, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

=="fixing" recent changes==

since the introduction of [[Template:Welcome]], [[Special:RecentChanges]] has become a graveyard of User:Talks that I have to sift through in order to double check people's work. can we please block [[User:New_user_message]] from showing up on there?

edit: the bot bypasses the "Human (not bot) active filter
[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:12, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

:yeah, that's a localsettings.php part that Keith can pass on to Unto. setting $wgNewUserSuppressRC to true should work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:50, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::as a temp fix, [https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Special:RecentChanges?hidebots=1&namespace=3&invert=1&limit=100&days=7&enhanced=1&urlversion=2 this] should work [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:54, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
:::legend. thank you [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:43, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::::Hi @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] - took a bit of a break over the holidays so sorry for not replying. I'll contact Unto and see if he can take a look [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:12, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::Fair enough! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:49, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 17:55, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've put Unto on it but no update. I'll chase him [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Darth Sidious says "do it". [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:36, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:08, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::I think it's been fixed? I don't see New User Message clogging up the feed anymore [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::I certainly remember that we tried to fix it, and I think it seemed to work [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::oh... I was using ACRP's temp fix so I did not realize and thought it was still broken lol [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:06, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

==*sigh*==

Where are the projects (again)? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:04, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

:deja vu? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:42, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::[[Consumer_Rights_Wiki_talk:Moderators%27_noticeboard#*sigh*|oh]] [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:48, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::LOL, made me chuckle seeing your replies! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:55, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::::hey as a wise man once said "if you are good at something, never do it for free". that'll be $5 my friend [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:05, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::yeah, replied on the noticeboard, but just adding here - I think an update must have broken it. have contacted Unto [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 01:07, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::@[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] Fixed! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:52, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

==sorry for the ping==

I used the intro text from [[Texas Attorney General sues multiple TV makers over ACR user data collection]] to add to the Incidents section for each of the mentioned companies. In the edit summary I linked you. Ik that @ and [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:33, 21 January 2026 (UTC) ping the user but idk abt linking. regardless sorry abt the pings

:th happened here? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:34, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
::No worries! I don't think @s in edit summaries cause pings anyway [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:37, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

==alternative to Discord==

I don't use Discord. many members of the wiki don't use Discord. can't talk on their behalf but I can mine. if there was a Matrix or heck Signal gc (lol), I'd love to be a part of it. are there any plans for migration off Discord or perhaps providing w an alternative they'd be more comfortable with? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:32, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

:We're hoping to get a Zulip bridge with the Discord in the next couple of months. This would allow people to essentially join the Discord without joining the Discord, with the exception of a couple of features like bot commands and voice channels. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:19, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
::lovely looking forward to it [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 09:44, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
:::is the Zulip bridge still under consideration following the impending age verification push in March? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:07, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::I've not heard of Zulip but it sounds like some sort of proxy? I'd prefer something like Matrix but that seems great too. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:44, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
:::::Zulip is a bit like a matrix/discord-y thing, and we'd use plugins to essentially crosspost everything that's sent to it to the discord and vice versa. It's still coming along but I've been crap and haven't got the server paid up yet. will try and do this next week and we can hopefully get it up shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:45, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Just in case yous hadn't noticed it on the main page @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]], we're moving our monthly hangout meetings from discord to zoom so as to include more of the community, and you're both welcome to join! first one is at 20:00 UTC tomorrow. if you pop me an email over to help@consumerrights.wiki, I'll send you the zoom link (son't want to posted publicly for obvious reasons) [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:50, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've seen that, I'm not interested in joining though. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:21, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::oh I totally missed that. I'll shoot over an email and add it to my calendar but dk if I'll be able to join. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:09, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Apologies for not seeing this sooner - I'll send over a link just now! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:34, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hi, any update on the Zulip bridge? Sorry for asking after such a short time but I'd really like to use it! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:24, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

==Can you help moving my page==

Sorry I said this 3 times or more, I got confused, can you move please, I moved it in wrong place, may I ask should I ask here instead of the pages I placed [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:23, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you but should I create it in the user page just to clarify [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:34, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::Don't want to be nuisance that all when doing my article [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:35, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
:::I've replied on your user page - think it should be alright now? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::::your user talk page* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

==Adding categories==

Hello, please don't add categories in the visual editor as it doesn't work, instead simply type <code><nowiki>[[Category:CATEGORYNAME]]</nowiki></code> and replace CATEGORYNAME with the name of the category, otherwise it won't work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:57, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Apologies, thank you! I usually use source but I think there I just hit 'edit' by accident as was trying to set it up quickly. just so you know, I've replied to stefan's questions on the page he moved - thank you for moving the page he created! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 17:31, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

==Regarding a recent article I created==

Hello, Keith! I have finally decided to become a contributor here. The article I've been working on is [[Happy Bar & Grill Biometric Surveillance]]. However, when someone I've sent the link to opens it, they see the version that was last updated before I created my profile. What could be causing this? I apologise for any lack of knowledge on my part. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:23, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Unfortunately this is a problem with cloudflare's caching. If you wait a short while, or they log in, they should see the updated version. We've found a solution and will be shipping it with the next version of the wiki so that page edits are instantly reflected in cached versions of pages. Until then, it's just a case of waiting a while or logging in (logging in bypasses the cache as it needs to load user-specific elements). Great work on the article by the way! Just as a heads up, we're happy to have sources in non-english languages, so if you find any Bulgarian sources discussing it, those would be great to add to the article to demonstrate notability. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:42, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Oops, apparently I was spreading misinformation on the internet regarding the exact reasons for it not being cached, but the gist is still the same, which is that logged-in users bypass the cache! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you for the swift reply and the explanation! It's so refreshing to see people working hard and helping others for a good cause. Also very happy to hear that you like how the article has turned out so far. I've extensively searched for any other sources regarding the issue, but found nothing. I guess someone has to start the discussion! :D
::Just to confirm: is the wiki English-only? I'd love to make the article more accessible to my compatriots, but I suppose I'll just tell them to use the automatic translation option on their browser. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 21:05, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
:::The wiki is english only yeah, for moderation purposes (we don't have a team that's reliably able to check the quality of non-english articles). if you wanted, though, we'd be happy for you to put a bulgarian version in your user space (i.e. the page lives at consumerrights.wiki/w/User:Juuns/[pagename]) - just make sure to put a note in english at the top so that none of the mods mistake it for a spam article! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Hey there, thanks for the advice! Is that alright? https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Iw/User:Juuns/%D0%91%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B2_Happy_Bar_%26_Grill_-_bg_translation_of_an_existing_article/&veaction=edit [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 08:35, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::Yep! The URL looks cursed written out like that lol but it's in the right place [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:24, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hello again, Keith!
::::::I and the small team I've created have made huge progress regarding the surveillance situation at Happy Bar and Dinner. We posted the wiki on the r/bulgaria subreddit, and it topped the daily chart in less than three hours. People are outraged.
::::::I've managed to contact an advocate from the opposition here who agreed to share the wiki on her Facebook page (over 10,000 followers). She also agreed to work with me to make the topic go viral and will send this to other human rights and anti-mafia activists in Bulgaria. We've planned to create several videos in various forms regarding the issue.
::::::I am writing with a big request that would be extremely beneficial to my cause and the wiki: Could you contact Louis Rossmann and share the wiki with him? Alternatively, you could connect him to me so I can tell him more about it.
::::::I understand this is a big request, but I would be very thankful for your help :) [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:43, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::That's great! I've passed the info on, and will let you know the response
:::::::This is exactly how I've been hoping to see the wiki be used, so I'm really excited that it's getting picked up! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:20, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Hello again, Keith. Things are spreading like wildfire and are getting very heated. An official position from Happy Bar & Grill has been released. They are aggressively denying the claims, but their statement actually contains several contradictions that validate my research rather than disprove it.
::::::::In their official position, Happy Bar & Grill claims to have already notified the wiki's administrators (you and Rossmann, I suppose), issuing what they describe as a "categorical demand" for the removal of all alleged misinformation within a 24-hour ultimatum. Could you confirm if such a notice was received? A corporation issuing a 24-hour take-down ultimatum to an independent documentation project before any independent audit or regulatory investigation has taken place is simply outrageous.
::::::::Some of the main points I wanted to cover:
::::::::First, there is a major timeline discrepancy. Happy claims they received an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix? I cannot find any information about them, and other people have come up with nothing as well) in 2023 and officially rejected it on 14 December 2023. However, my archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio shows a screenshot dated 9 November 2024—almost a year after they claim to have rejected the proposal. If they truly rejected the system in 2023, why does the vendor's portfolio display active implementation data from late 2024? Why was the article on their page until 2026? Also, there was an image displaying logos of partner companies still on IP Biometrix's page until 11 March 2026. They took that down just a few hours! This suggests either the system was further tested despite the rejection, or their timeline is fabricated to cover ongoing processing. My main hypothesis right now is that GI Mobility Services is the old version of IP Biometrix. IP Biometrix is a very new company, established at the end of 2023, just around the time of the implied rejected proposal.
::::::::Second, their statement completely omits any mention of "Burrata Italiana," despite it being owned by the same group. Is this supposed to be implied? My evidence specifically identifies the biometric dashboard screenshots as originating from the Burrata Italiana location in Varna.
::::::::Third, the article on Boulevard Bulgaria (one of the most shared articles regarding the topic), in my eyes, appears to be paid or ordered content, mirroring Happy's language almost verbatim without independent verification. It is even on their top page (archived here: https://web.archive.org/web/20260312235007/https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/). Meanwhile, they are attempting to discredit consumerrights.wiki by calling it an unverified anonymous wiki. THIS ATTACKS THE INTEGRITY OF THE WHOLE PLATFORM! I must stand firm that I am NOT spreading misinformation; I am documenting archived vendor evidence and public records. For the past couple of hours, I have made as many archives as possible for any news articles, blogs, and information regarding this.
::::::::They are trying to suppress the discussion before it has begun, but I believe it's too late. Many people have already shared this on social media and are also quite sceptical of Happy's response. A deeper dive into IP Biometrix as a whole is needed to check whether other companies also use such a system. They are very shady; they have many other "partners." They are the main issue. I will try to update the page with their denial as soon as possible, but contextualise it with these contradictions so readers see the full picture.
::::::::For your reference, here are some of the key articles circulating regarding this situation:
::::::::Post in r/bulgaria: Where it all started. After this thread was made, this issue gained massive traction in no time, featuring thousands of views and hundreds of comments from concerned citizens, topping the weekly chart in less than 24 hours: https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/
::::::::Boulevard Bulgaria: This article mirrors the official corporate release almost verbatim and lacks independent verification. It appears to be coordinated PR rather than journalism: https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni
::::::::Mobile Bulgaria: General news coverage discussing the allegations and the company's response. https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si
::::::::Kaldata: Technical analysis and reporting on the AI camera systems in restaurants and the company's response. https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html
::::::::Other useful information:
::::::::IP Biometrix: Their current website shows no information or response regarding the events. https://ip-biometrix.com/
::::::::Confirmation that this is indeed "Burrata Italiana Varna" in Varna, Bulgaria: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Burrata+Italiana+Varna/@43.1962014,27.9154998,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x40a453f66ec877b1:0x1331c25a3c536926!8m2!3d43.1962014!4d27.9180747!16s%2Fg%2F11js3ffhz7?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D; [[:File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png]]
::::::::There are other outlets covering this as well, but these are the primary sources needed. I am disgusted by Happy's answer and Boulevard Bulgaria's PR-like article. Please inform Louis to check the email I've sent about this issue; I've formulated all the needed information there. I am furious. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 01:15, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::Crucial note: While the filename indicates November 2024, this date relies on the vendor's naming convention and cannot be forensically verified. Additionally, there is another screenshot in the article from that same date (Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png), which may indicate that the screenshots were made when the article was posted rather than during live operation." [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 02:27, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::Unfortunately, I cannot dedicate unlimited time to maintaining and updating this page alone given the rapid developments. I would greatly appreciate any help regarding that. :) [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 02:34, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::yep, we've recieved it alright. I'm reworking the article a bit at the moment, to ensure that it's a bit more neutral, fits our editorial policies etc., and does not make any original claims beyond those contained in sources. My current understanding is that there is no evidence that the system has been deployed at scale, as such I'm moving/renaming the article and rewording some of the content.
:::::::::I'd appreciate if you could keep your bg translation up-to-date with the changes made to the english article (or find someone who is able to do so) to make sure that it's in-line as well. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 07:08, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::I've edited and added as much context as I could to both articles for now. I'm going to take a little break for the rest of the day. Thanks a lot for your support and dedication to this issue and the wiki as a whole. Talk to you soon! [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 09:56, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

==Stub Pains==

Hey Keith,

I'm way out of my depth here with these stub notices, I added a stub to two new articles I made not realizing they would literally prevent my ability to add any text to the article.

links: [[AirPods Connection Vulnerability]] | [[AirPods Max Moisture Issue]]

When I attempt to make a change to the article, I was getting a stub deletion error. If I did something wrong, would you be able to explain what exactly happened with this so it doesn't happen again? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 06:55, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:(IN CASE YOU COULDN'T NOTICE, I'M NOT KEITH!) This is a common issue that users have had for a very long time now. If you edit anywhere before or on the line of the stub notice, something called the abuse filter says "nope, lol, nice try" and blocks the edit. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:18, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::Should work now. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:20, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:Ah, I think I did the same thing as ACRP, but the stub notices are now on their own line and not touching anything else, so there shouldn't be any further issues [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Publicising RfCs==

Hello, the RfCs you made haven't gotten any attention. Should we publicise them better? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:34, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:Yeah, I'll set up some kind of hub that includes pages with the RfC category or something. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:23, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::ok, I made a category for open and closed RfCs, transcluded them on a page, and linked to it from the policy index. idk if there's anywhere else it should be? I guess it's probably worth mentioning on some of the guide-y pages [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:44, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Arbys article weird ref issue==

[[Arby's]]

hey keith, when I look at the arby's article, it says in the references, ref goes here, but then when I try to edit it out, it goes away. is there any way to fix this? If you figure out a way, I'd love to know. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 16:09, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

:That ref is caused by [[Template:Ph-C-Int]]. Remove that and the ref will disappear as well. You can't delete the ref without deleting the box. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 09:39, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-13T09:38:28Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е обект на обществен отзвук след разкриване на информация относно система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която извършва биометрично профилиране на клиенти. Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния. Въпреки че компанията заяви, че технологията е била предназначена за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, данните сочат, че тя е обработвала информация за клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> В отговора си от 12 март 2026, компанията уточнява, че е тествала системата в края на 2023 г., преди официално да я отхвърли, въпреки че остават несъответствия относно времевата линия и документацията на доставчика.<ref name="happy-statement" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество обекти в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> Според официално изявление, публикувано на 12 март 2026 г., веригата е получила оферта за система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект от българския доставчик на решения за сигурност IP Biometrix през 2023 г. Компанията заяви, че системата е била тествана между септември и декември 2023 г. преди официално да бъде отхвърлена на 14 декември 2023 г.<ref name="happy-statement" /> Въпреки това, архивираните данни от портфолиото на IP Biometrix показват информация за внедряване и екранни снимки, датирани едва до ноември 2024 г. - доставчикът продължава да представя проекта след твърденото отхвърляне до началото на 2026 година.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата е била направена за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите, но е използвала съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица на клиенти в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|''Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект'']]
Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути. Важно е да се отбележи, че показаните проценти (напр. резултати за етническа принадлежност) представляват нива на увереност на изкуствения интелект относно конкретни избрани лица, а не обобщен брой на демографските групи в заведението.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Проследяваните атрибути включват:

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска, „качество на лицето"
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса (предполагаемо показани като степен за увереност за всеки субект)
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г. Демонстрационните изображения в портфолиото съдържат имена на файлове, датирани поне до 9 ноември 2024 г. (напр. "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

''Забележка относно датите на доказателствата: Въпреки че имената на файловете показват ноември 2024 г., тази дата разчита на именуването на снимката на доставчика и не може да бъде независимо проверена. Освен това, друга екранна снимка в статията споделя същата дата ("Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png"), което може да показва, че изображенията са генерирани, когато статията в портфолиото е била публикувана, а не по време на експлоатация. Други статистики в портфолиото се позовават на данни от септември 2023 г.''

Няма информация посетителите на засегната локация да са получавали видимо уведомление и декларация за съгласие за обработка на входовете или вътре в ресторантите, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират или съхраняват по време на тестовия период, както и че част от тях са използвани в статията на IP Biometrix след това.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" />

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД), обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.'']]

==Отговор на компанията==
На 12 март 2026 г. Happy Bar & Grill издаде официално изявление по повод твърденията. Компанията категорично отрече текуща употреба на системата, заявявайки, че такъв софтуер или технология не се използва в момента в ресторантите на Happy. Твърдят, че са получили оферта от GI Mobility Services (вероятно свързана с IP Biometrix) през 2023 г. и потвърдиха, че тестването се е осъществило между септември и декември 2023 г. Компанията заяви, че официално е отхвърлила предложението на 14 декември 2023 г., цитирайки, че решението е било ненужно за техните операции.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Изявлението не адресира изрично локациите на „Burrata Italiana", където данните предполагат, че таблото е било активно. Освен това, компанията твърдеше, че е уведомила администраторите на ConsumerRights.wiki, изисквайки премахване на документацията в рамките на 24 часа, определяйки информацията като фалшива новина от анонимен източник.<ref name="happy-statement" /> IP Biometrix премахна страницата в портфолиото, показваща внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill, по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява чрез архива на Wayback Machine от 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично обявени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите и анализ==
След изявлението на компанията, общественият анализ подчерта няколко несъответствия. Въпреки че Happy Bar & Grill отрече текуща употреба, защитниците на поверителността твърдят, че тестването на системата върху клиенти без съгласие между септември и декември 2023 г. все още представлява нарушение на GDPR. Портфолиото на IP Biometrix показва данни от ноември 2024 г. и е налично от тогава до началото на 2026 година – статията е публикувана почти година след като Happy твърди, че е отхвърлила системата. Това предполага, че или системата е била тествана извън посочения период, или доставчикът е представил неверни данни за партньорството.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Допълнителни притеснения бяха повдигнати относно други проекти на IP Biometrix, включително подобна система в Университета за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС), и техният списък с партньори, който беше премахнат от уебсайта им малко след появата на скандала.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение набра популярност на 11 март 2026 г., след публикация в социалната платформа Reddit, по-конкретно форумът, касаещ България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница. Публикацията събра хиляди преглеждания и стотици коментари в рамките на часове. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17).

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Официално изявление относно твърденията за AI камери |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
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[[Category:Privacy scandals]]
[[Category:Artificial intelligence controversies]]

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-13T09:10:42Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е обект на обществен отзвук след разкриване на информация относно система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която извършва биометрично профилиране на клиенти. Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния. Въпреки че компанията заяви, че технологията е била предназначена за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, данните сочат, че тя е обработвала информация за клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Компанията по-късно призна, че е тествала системата в края на 2023 г., преди официално да я отхвърли, въпреки че остават несъответствия относно времевата линия и документацията на доставчика.<ref name="happy-statement" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество обекти в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> Според официално изявление, публикувано на 12 март 2026 г., веригата е получила оферта за система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект от българския доставчик на решения за сигурност IP Biometrix през 2023 г. Компанията заяви, че системата е била тествана между септември и декември 2023 г.<ref name="burrata-bg" /> преди официално да бъде отхвърлена на 14 декември 2023 г.<ref name="happy-statement" /> Въпреки това, архивираните данни от портфолиото на IP Biometrix показват информация за внедряване и екранни снимки, датирани едва до ноември 2024 г., което предполага, че доставчикът продължил да представя проекта след твърденото отхвърляне.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата е била маркетирана за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите, но е използвала съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица на клиенти в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]
Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути. Важно е да се отбележи, че показаните проценти (напр. резултати за етническа принадлежност) представляват нива на увереност на изкуствения интелект относно конкретни избрани лица, а не обобщен брой на демографските групи в заведението.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Проследяваните атрибути включват:

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска, „качество на лицето"
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса (показани като резултати за увереност за всеки субект)
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г. Демонстрационните изображения в портфолиото съдържат имена на файлове, датирани поне до 9 ноември 2024 г. (напр. "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

''Бележка относно датите на доказателствата: Въпреки че имената на файловете показват ноември 2024 г., тази дата разчита на конвенцията за именуване на доставчика и не може да бъде независима forensically проверена. Освен това, друга екранна снимка в статията споделя същата дата ("Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png"), което може да показва, че изображенията са генерирани, когато портфолио статията е била публикувана, а не по време на live операция. Въпреки това, други статистики в портфолиото правят referencia на данни от септември 2023 г.''

Посетителите на засегнатите локации не са получавали видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторантите, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират или съхраняват по време на тестовия период. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" />

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД), обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.]]

==Отговор на компанията==
На 12 март 2026 г. Happy Bar & Grill издаде официално изявление по повод твърденията. Компанията категорично отрече текуща употреба на системата, заявявайки, че такъв софтуер или технология не се използва в момента в ресторантите на Happy. Те признаха, че са получили оферта от GI Mobility Services (свързано с IP Biometrix) през 2023 г. и потвърдиха, че тестване е ocorило между септември и декември 2023 г. Компанията заяви, че официално е отхвърлила предложението на 14 декември 2023 г., цитирайки, че решението е било ненужно за техните операции.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Изявлението не адресира изрично локациите на „Burrata Italiana", където данните предполагат, че таблото е било активно. Освен това, компанията твърдеше, че е уведомила администраторите на ConsumerRights.wiki, изисквайки премахване на документацията в рамките на 24 часа, определяйки информацията като фалшива новина от анонимен източник.<ref name="happy-statement" /> IP Biometrix премахна страницата в портфолиото, showcaseваща внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill, по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява чрез архива на Wayback Machine от 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично обявени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите и анализ==
След изявлението на компанията, общественият анализ подчерта няколко несъответствия. Въпреки че Happy Bar & Grill отрече текуща употреба, защитниците на поверителността твърдят, че тестването на системата върху клиенти без съгласие между септември и декември 2023 г. все още представлява нарушение на GDPR. Фокусът на общественото внимание се измести към IP Biometrix, тъй като тяхното портфолио показваше данни, датирани ноември 2024 г. – почти година след като Happy твърди, че е отхвърлила системата. Това предполага, че или системата е била тествана извън посочения период, или доставчикът е представил неверни данни за партньорството.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Допълнителни притеснения бяха повдигнати относно други проекти на IP Biometrix, включително камерни системи в Университета за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС), и техният списък с партньори, който беше премахнат от уебсайта им shortly след появата на скандала.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение набра популярност на 11 март 2026 г., след публикация в социалната платформа Reddit, по-конкретно форумът, касаещ България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница. Нишката събра хиляди преглеждания и стотици коментари в рамките на часове. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17).

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Официално изявление относно твърденията за AI камери |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]
[[Category:Privacy scandals]]
[[Category:Artificial intelligence controversies]]

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-13T09:10:10Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е обект на обществен отзвук след разкриване на информация относно система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която извършва биометрично профилиране на клиенти. Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния. Въпреки че компанията заяви, че технологията е била предназначена за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, данните сочат, че тя е обработвала информация за клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Компанията по-късно призна, че е тествала системата в края на 2023 г., преди официално да я отхвърли, въпреки че остават несъответствия относно времевата линия и документацията на доставчика.<ref name="happy-statement" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество обекти в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> Според официално изявление, публикувано на 12 март 2026 г., веригата е получила оферта за система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект от българския доставчик на решения за сигурност IP Biometrix през 2023 г. Компанията заяви, че системата е била тествана между септември и декември 2023 г.<ref name="burrata-bg" /> преди официално да бъде отхвърлена на 14 декември 2023 г.<ref name="happy-statement" /> Въпреки това, архивираните данни от портфолиото на IP Biometrix показват информация за внедряване и екранни снимки, датирани едва до ноември 2024 г., което предполага, че доставчикът продължил да представя проекта след твърденото отхвърляне.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата е била marketed за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите, но е използвала съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица на клиенти в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]
Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути. Важно е да се отбележи, че показаните проценти (напр. резултати за етническа принадлежност) представляват нива на увереност на изкуствения интелект относно конкретни избрани лица, а не обобщен брой на демографските групи в заведението.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Проследяваните атрибути включват:

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска, „качество на лицето"
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса (показани като резултати за увереност за всеки субект)
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г. Демонстрационните изображения в портфолиото съдържат имена на файлове, датирани поне до 9 ноември 2024 г. (напр. "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

''Бележка относно датите на доказателствата: Въпреки че имената на файловете показват ноември 2024 г., тази дата разчита на конвенцията за именуване на доставчика и не може да бъде независима forensically проверена. Освен това, друга екранна снимка в статията споделя същата дата ("Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png"), което може да показва, че изображенията са генерирани, когато портфолио статията е била публикувана, а не по време на live операция. Въпреки това, други статистики в портфолиото правят referencia на данни от септември 2023 г.''

Посетителите на засегнатите локации не са получавали видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторантите, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират или съхраняват по време на тестовия период. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" />

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД), обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.]]

==Отговор на компанията==
На 12 март 2026 г. Happy Bar & Grill издаде официално изявление по повод твърденията. Компанията категорично отрече текуща употреба на системата, заявявайки, че такъв софтуер или технология не се използва в момента в ресторантите на Happy. Те признаха, че са получили оферта от GI Mobility Services (свързано с IP Biometrix) през 2023 г. и потвърдиха, че тестване е ocorило между септември и декември 2023 г. Компанията заяви, че официално е отхвърлила предложението на 14 декември 2023 г., цитирайки, че решението е било ненужно за техните операции.<ref name="happy-statement" />

Изявлението не адресира изрично локациите на „Burrata Italiana", където данните предполагат, че таблото е било активно. Освен това, компанията твърдеше, че е уведомила администраторите на ConsumerRights.wiki, изисквайки премахване на документацията в рамките на 24 часа, определяйки информацията като фалшива новина от анонимен източник.<ref name="happy-statement" /> IP Biometrix премахна страницата в портфолиото, showcaseваща внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill, по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява чрез архива на Wayback Machine от 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично обявени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите и анализ==
След изявлението на компанията, общественият анализ подчерта няколко несъответствия. Въпреки че Happy Bar & Grill отрече текуща употреба, защитниците на поверителността твърдят, че тестването на системата върху клиенти без съгласие между септември и декември 2023 г. все още представлява нарушение на GDPR. Фокусът на общественото внимание се измести към IP Biometrix, тъй като тяхното портфолио показваше данни, датирани ноември 2024 г. – почти година след като Happy твърди, че е отхвърлила системата. Това предполага, че или системата е била тествана извън посочения период, или доставчикът е представил неверни данни за партньорството.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Допълнителни притеснения бяха повдигнати относно други проекти на IP Biometrix, включително камерни системи в Университета за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС), и техният списък с партньори, който беше премахнат от уебсайта им shortly след появата на скандала.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение набра популярност на 11 март 2026 г., след публикация в социалната платформа Reddit, по-конкретно форумът, касаещ България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница. Нишката събра хиляди преглеждания и стотици коментари в рамките на часове. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17).

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Официално изявление относно твърденията за AI камери |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]
[[Category:Privacy scandals]]
[[Category:Artificial intelligence controversies]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-13T09:01:48Z

Juuns: Context, response, additional information added.

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash following revelations regarding an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers. The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states. While the company stated the technology was intended to monitor staff "smiles," evidence suggests it processed customer data without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The company later acknowledged testing the system in late 2023 before officially rejecting it, though discrepancies remain regarding the timeline and vendor documentation.<ref name="happy-statement" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> According to an official statement released in 12 March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was tested between September and December 2023<ref name="burrata-bg" /> before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" /> However, archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio displays implementation data and screenshots dated as late as November 2024, suggesting the vendor continued to showcase the project after the alleged rejection.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system was marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings but utilised existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition of clients.

==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. It is important to note that the displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian (displayed as confidence scores per subject)
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

''Note on Evidence Dates: While the filenames indicate November 2024, this date relies on the vendor's naming convention and cannot be forensically verified independently. Additionally, another screenshot in the article shares the same date ("Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png"), which may indicate the images were generated when the portfolio article was posted rather than during live operation. However, other statistics in the portfolio reference data from September 2023.''

Patrons entering affected locations received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, citing the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

The statement did not explicitly address the "Burrata Italiana" locations where evidence suggests the dashboard was active. Furthermore, the company claimed to have notified the administrators of ConsumerRights.wiki demanding the removal of the documentation within 24 hours, labeling the information as fake news from an anonymous source.<ref name="happy-statement" /> IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community analysis and response==
Following the company's statement, community analysis highlighted several discrepancies. While Happy Bar & Grill denied current use, privacy advocates argue that testing the system on customers without consent between September and December 2023 still constitutes a violation of GDPR. IP Biometrix's portfolio displayed data dated November 2024—almost a year after Happy claims to have rejected the system. This suggests either the system was tested beyond the stated period, or the vendor misrepresented the partnership status.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Additional concerns have been raised regarding IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE), and their list of partners, which was removed from their website. Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria featuring the wiki page. The thread gathered thousands of views and hundreds of comments within hours. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-13T08:57:10Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash following revelations regarding an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers. The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states. While the company stated the technology was intended to monitor staff "smiles," evidence suggests it processed customer data without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The company later acknowledged testing the system in late 2023 before officially rejecting it, though discrepancies remain regarding the timeline and vendor documentation.<ref name="happy-statement" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> According to an official statement released in March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was tested between September and December 2023 at locations including "Burrata Italiana," a chain owned by the same group,<ref name="burrata-bg" /> before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" /> However, archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio displays implementation data and screenshots dated as late as November 2024, suggesting the vendor continued to showcase the project after the alleged rejection.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system was marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings but utilised existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition of patrons.

==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. It is important to note that the displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian (displayed as confidence scores per subject)
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

'''Note on Evidence Dates:''' While the filenames indicate November 2024, this date relies on the vendor's naming convention and cannot be forensically verified independently. Additionally, another screenshot in the article shares the same date ("Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png"), which may indicate the images were generated when the portfolio article was posted rather than during live operation. However, other statistics in the portfolio reference data from September 2023.

Patrons entering affected locations received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, citing the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

The statement did not explicitly address the "Burrata Italiana" locations where evidence suggests the dashboard was active. Furthermore, the company claimed to have notified the administrators of ConsumerRights.wiki demanding the removal of the documentation within 24 hours, labeling the information as fake news from an anonymous source.<ref name="happy-statement" /> IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community analysis and response==
Following the company's statement, community analysis highlighted several discrepancies. While Happy Bar & Grill denied current use, privacy advocates argue that testing the system on customers without consent between September and December 2023 still constitutes a violation of GDPR. The focus of public scrutiny has shifted towards IP Biometrix, as their portfolio displayed data dated November 2024—almost a year after Happy claims to have rejected the system. This suggests either the system was tested beyond the stated period, or the vendor misrepresented the partnership status.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Additional concerns have been raised regarding IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNSS), and their list of partners, which was removed from their website shortly after the scandal emerged.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria featuring the wiki page. The thread gathered thousands of views and hundreds of comments within hours. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-13T08:56:47Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash following revelations regarding an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers. The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states. While the company stated the technology was intended to monitor staff "smiles," evidence suggests it processed customer data without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The company later acknowledged testing the system in late 2023 before officially rejecting it, though discrepancies remain regarding the timeline and vendor documentation.<ref name="happy-statement" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> According to an official statement released in March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was tested between September and December 2023 at locations including "Burrata Italiana," a chain owned by the same group,<ref name="burrata-bg" /> before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" /> However, archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio displays implementation data and screenshots dated as late as November 2024, suggesting the vendor continued to showcase the project after the alleged rejection.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system was marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings but utilised existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition of patrons.

==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. It is important to note that the displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian (displayed as confidence scores per subject)
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

'''Note on Evidence Dates:''' While the filenames indicate November 2024, this date relies on the vendor's naming convention and cannot be forensically verified independently. Additionally, another screenshot in the article shares the same date ("Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png"), which may indicate the images were generated when the portfolio article was posted rather than during live operation. However, other statistics in the portfolio reference data from September 2023.

Patrons entering affected locations received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, citing the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

The statement did not explicitly address the "Burrata Italiana" locations where evidence suggests the dashboard was active. Furthermore, the company claimed to have notified the administrators of ConsumerRights.wiki demanding the removal of the documentation within 24 hours, labeling the information as fake news from an anonymous source.<ref name="happy-statement" /> IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community analysis and response==
Following the company's statement, community analysis highlighted several discrepancies. While Happy Bar & Grill denied current use, privacy advocates argue that testing the system on customers without consent between September and December 2023 still constitutes a violation of GDPR. The focus of public scrutiny has shifted towards IP Biometrix, as their portfolio displayed data dated November 2024—almost a year after Happy claims to have rejected the system. This suggests either the system was tested beyond the stated period, or the vendor misrepresented the partnership status.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Additional concerns have been raised regarding IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNSS), and their list of partners, which was removed from their website shortly after the scandal emerged.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria featuring the wiki page. The thread gathered thousands of views and hundreds of comments within hours. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]
[[Category:Privacy scandals]]
[[Category:Artificial intelligence controversies]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-13T08:52:32Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash following revelations regarding an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers. The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states. While the company stated the technology was intended to monitor staff "smiles," evidence suggests it processed customer data without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The company later acknowledged testing the system in late 2023 before officially rejecting it, though discrepancies remain regarding the timeline and vendor documentation.<ref name="happy-statement" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> According to an official statement released in March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was tested between September and December 2023 at locations including "Burrata Italiana," a chain owned by the same group, before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" /> However, archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio displays implementation data and screenshots dated as late as November 2024, suggesting the vendor continued to showcase the project after the alleged rejection.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system was marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings but utilised existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition of patrons.

==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. It is important to note that the displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian (displayed as confidence scores per subject)
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

''Note on Evidence Dates: While the filenames indicate November 2024, this date relies on the vendor's naming convention and cannot be forensically verified independently. Additionally, another screenshot in the article shares the same date ("Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png"), which may indicate the images were generated when the portfolio article was posted rather than during live operation. However, other statistics in the portfolio reference data from September 2023.''

Patrons entering affected locations received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, citing the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

The statement did not explicitly address the "Burrata Italiana" locations where evidence suggests the dashboard was active. Furthermore, the company claimed to have notified the administrators of ConsumerRights.wiki demanding the removal of the documentation within 24 hours, labeling the information as fake news from an anonymous source.<ref name="happy-statement" /> IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community analysis and response==
Following the company's statement, community analysis highlighted several discrepancies. While Happy Bar & Grill denied current use, privacy advocates argue that testing the system on customers without consent between September and December 2023 still constitutes a violation of GDPR. The focus of public scrutiny has shifted towards IP Biometrix, as their portfolio displayed data dated November 2024—almost a year after Happy claims to have rejected the system. This suggests either the system was tested beyond the stated period, or the vendor misrepresented the partnership status.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Additional concerns have been raised regarding IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNSS), and their list of partners, which was removed from their website shortly after the scandal emerged.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria featuring the wiki page. The thread gathered thousands of views and hundreds of comments within hours. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]
[[Category:Privacy scandals]]
[[Category:Artificial intelligence controversies]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-13T08:51:22Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, faced public backlash following revelations regarding an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers. The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states. While the company stated the technology was intended to monitor staff "smiles," evidence suggests it processed customer data without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The company later acknowledged testing the system in late 2023 before officially rejecting it, though discrepancies remain regarding the timeline and vendor documentation.<ref name="happy-statement" />

==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> According to an official statement released in March 2026, the chain received an offer for an AI-powered facial recognition system from Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix in 2023. The company stated the system was tested between September and December 2023 at locations including "Burrata Italiana," a chain owned by the same group, before being officially rejected on 14 December 2023.<ref name="happy-statement" /> However, archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio displays implementation data and screenshots dated as late as November 2024, suggesting the vendor continued to showcase the project after the alleged rejection.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system was marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings but utilised existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition of patrons.

==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked. It is important to note that the displayed percentages (e.g., ethnicity scores) represent AI confidence levels regarding specific selected individuals, rather than aggregate counts of demographics within the venue.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Tracked attributes include:

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian (displayed as confidence scores per subject)
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026. Demonstration images within the portfolio contain filenames dated to at least 9 November 2024 (e.g., "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

'''Note on Evidence Dates:''' While the filenames indicate November 2024, this date relies on the vendor's naming convention and cannot be forensically verified independently. Additionally, another screenshot in the article shares the same date ("Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png"), which may indicate the images were generated when the portfolio article was posted rather than during live operation. However, other statistics in the portfolio reference data from September 2023.

Patrons entering affected locations received no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics were being captured, analysed, or stored during the testing period. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]

==Company's response==
On 12 March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill issued an official statement addressing the allegations. The company categorically denied current use of the system, stating that no such software or technology is currently used in Happy restaurants. They acknowledged receiving an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix) in 2023 and confirmed testing occurred between September and December 2023. The company stated they officially rejected the proposal on 14 December 2023, citing the solution was unnecessary for their operations.<ref name="happy-statement" />

The statement did not explicitly address the "Burrata Italiana" locations where evidence suggests the dashboard was active. Furthermore, the company claimed to have notified the administrators of ConsumerRights.wiki demanding the removal of the documentation within 24 hours, labeling the information as fake news from an anonymous source.<ref name="happy-statement" /> IP Biometrix removed the portfolio page showcasing the Happy Bar & Grill implementation during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==Community analysis and response==
Following the company's statement, community analysis highlighted several discrepancies. While Happy Bar & Grill denied current use, privacy advocates argue that testing the system on customers without consent between September and December 2023 still constitutes a violation of GDPR. The focus of public scrutiny has shifted towards IP Biometrix, as their portfolio displayed data dated November 2024—almost a year after Happy claims to have rejected the system. This suggests either the system was tested beyond the stated period, or the vendor misrepresented the partnership status.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

Additional concerns have been raised regarding IP Biometrix's other projects, including camera systems at the University of National and World Economy (UNSS), and their list of partners, which was removed from their website shortly after the scandal emerged.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Consumer awareness of the surveillance system gained traction on 11 March 2026, following a post on the subreddit r/bulgaria featuring the wiki page. The thread gathered thousands of views and hundreds of comments within hours. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-statement">{{Cite web |title=Official Statement regarding AI camera allegations |url=https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni |website=Boulevard Bulgaria |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]
[[Category:Privacy scandals]]
[[Category:Artificial intelligence controversies]]

User talk:Keith

2026-03-13T02:34:50Z

Juuns: /* Regarding a recent article I created */ Reply

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 16 May 2025

Hello @[[User:Keith|Keith]],

I'm interested in helping with the wiki, and specifically I have real world example, but would like to check if it's a good fit here or not.

And I can't talk in discord, as it's forcing me to submit my email.

Is this a good place to start conversation on adding new company, and fitness of the case.

Thank you.

∼∼∼∼

Hi @[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]!

No problem at all - go ahead and let me know what your thought is and I'll give you my thoughts on whether/how it fits on the wiki!

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:03, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 06:36, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

@[[User:Keith|Keith]],

There is company in California that offers indoor skydiving, and obviously they have waiver to sign (with arbitration 😃), but it's not the issue I found there, but that part of that waiver is "consent" to "grant exclusive permission" to take photo/video, and use it in their promotional materials, and there is no way to sign the waiver without consenting to that photo/video permission, online form doesn't allow you to proceed. And even when we went to the place itself, staff said that "corporate doesn't allow them to print out forms to fill out, anymore, and all waivers need to be filled in online", means we can't opt out from that photo/video consent. So my kid ended up not taking that "flight", because we couldn't sign the waiver without consenting to photos.

Thank you.

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 17 May 2025

@[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]

I think that fits the bill - although it's a smaller company, it fits within the frame of modern consumer protection and demonstrates how draconian the terms for even something like that can be.
Go for it! I'd probably say that this is a case where a company article can be created, and the TOS issue can be neatly summarised within it, as opposed to being a seperate incident article.

Edit: actually, I might have got ahead of myself - is this something which has been covered or discussed annywhere other than by yourself? If not, it may fall foul of the No Original Research rule, although a very basic page which basically just lays out the facts which can be established from their website and TOS, and does not provide any commentary beyond this, might be ok.

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 07:55, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

==Re: CAT Documentation==
[[User:Keith|@Keith]] I've replied to your message at [[User talk:Travis]]. Let me know if you'd like to discuss further approaches to organizing the documentation. [[User:Travis|Travis]] ([[User talk:Travis|talk]]) 14:43, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

==Delegating tasks==

Hello Keith,

You said at the meetup that you found it easy to delegate.

This interests me because when I was in business, I found it difficult delegate: did not believe people could not do a good enough job and I would be still responsible for the results.

Is this topic of interest to you?

∼∼∼∼

[[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 22:48, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

:I think that in the context of wikis or any kind of community project, one needs to be able to trust others to get anywhere (perhaps with some verification too at times).
:I'm under absolutely no illusion that I can do all or even much of this by myself, and we have some really talented and great people on the team!
:There's no way of achieving the results we'd want without spreading the workload and decision-making responsibility. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 09:33, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
::I understand what you mean.
::Just realised, I was speaking about me half a century ago; and not being able to trust delegees cost me a burnout. Without delegation even if imperfect, what must be done cannot be done.
::Unfortunately I cannot help by contributing to the Wiki for lack of academic training in the required writing style, but put on my talk page a witness account how supermarkets expanding to local areas are killing independent small traders.
::PS. What is the difference between <edit source> and using the <reply> button? [[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 20:05, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
:::I think the reply button just opens up a small window of the editor, and applies the signature to the message automatically? I'll have a look at what you mentioned, but I'm not sure it quite fits the theme of the Wiki, as we're keeping it focused on anti-consumer activities, rather than general issues with corporate behaviour.
:::And yes, I'll be careful on burnout! I want to avoid the combination of this and my day job driving me mad... [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:02, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

==Thanks and silly questions==

Hi Keith,

thanks for adding me to the confirmed users. Total newbie here, i have no idea how to properly contribute. I tried to start a discussion in the Category Leagislation Africa, not sure if it was posted.

Should i ask it directly here? or keep it in that category?

Mika, Madagascar. [[User:Mikadago|Mikadago]] ([[User talk:Mikadago|talk]]) 11:42, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

:I'm happy to reply there, though it will take a few mins to put together an answer and provide some guidance on where best to include the information [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 13:28, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

==Is the main Miku article ready to have the stub removed?==

[[Miku]]

I've been working on getting to Miku article to a better place, is there anything else you think I should add to it before the stub is removed? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 01:20, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:Happy to remove the incomplete notice as it's defeinitely better sourced now, but I think it might be s good idea for you to have a look at how the controversies/incidents section is laid out on the [[Netflix]] article, as the way it's done in the Miku article is a little strange, especially with the 'this article sumarizes' bits at the start of paragraphs
:In any case, thank you for the good work! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:46, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

==Why was my page deleted?==

I also see no notices or notifications in regard to this. I thought the whole point of this was for transparency? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 21:12, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:From what I can tell you created the article with, other than the information from the form, just a couple of sentences containing an accusation without any citation or reference to support it. After around 12 hours, Mr Pollo added a deletion notice to the article, as there was virtually no information contained in the article. After a couple more days, as the article had not been edited or improved, it was deleted.
:I can't speak to the lack of notifications - usually whenever an article you've been involved in is edited, it will show up in your inbox in the top right of the screen. It's possible that the full deletion of the article resulted in it removing the notifications; I'm not exactly sure of how that interaction works [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:01, 17 August 2025 (UTC)
::Well I planned to add more details and citations when I had time. It can't be a draft/work in progress? You have to write everything in one go? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:44, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::The wiki generally expects an article to have at least a few references and all of the template parts at least partially filled in within the first few days of an article's creation. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 05:59, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::I'll second what James said, and also add that it's possible to create draft pages within your user space. You do this by adding 'user:[yourname]/' to the start of the page name. This keeps it out of mainspace, meaning it is not searchable by the main search bar.
:::Currently this policy you've encountered is unwritten, so I'll add it to the moderator guidelines shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:30, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
::::Noted. It would be great if there was a regular draft function like in almost every software. (So this doesn’t happen to other new users after their first contribution.) Honestly, after you deleted it, it felt like my contribution is unwanted. [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:31, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
:::::That's fair enough - we should add some more text to the article creation flow which explains how user space works, how to make a draft article, and what the policy for handling new articles is. If you'd like, I can get the text from the deleted article and put it on your user talk page or something so you can pick it up from where you left off? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 10:37, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
::::::Thank you that would be great. Looking forward to helping out! [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 18:32, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==Interenet Archive stub notice seems badly placed==

Hi @[[User:Keith|Keith]], the stub notice on [[Internet Archive]] seems to be after the lead section and not before it. Can you please fix this? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:40, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

:Done! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:23, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

==Question about re-use of sources for LiveView Article==

Hey Keith,

I noticed that for the [[LiveView Technologies AI Surveillance]] article, the same source has been re-used multiple times but shows up with a different citation number. Namely the citations number 6,32, and 33 are duplicates of 4 (LVT Use Cases in Law Enforcement), 14 is a duplicate of 5 (AI-Driven Mobile Security for Every Threat), 35 is a duplicate of 8 (Fusion Centers), and 21 is a duplicate of 20 (Mobile cameras deployed at Monroe County Office Building amid security concerns)

Also the links are missing the archive URLs in the references and some don't have author first and last name or date where they are available on the site or the date is incorrect.

I have a version of the article which shrinks the list of references (citation 33 is now a re-use of citation 4 for that section for example) and also has the relevant archive links and names and dates for each reference where possible.

Should I commit the change? I know that this article may be looked at be people very soon and I'd rather get your approval to change it and have you ready to roll-back or append to it in case you don't like it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 18:47, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

:I think I'm going to commit the change now, you're free to revert it or check it over in case I messed something up. In the event this article is mentioned at City hall on Thursday, I want it to be the best it can be.
:Thank you for helping with the wiki. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 19:03, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
::Thank you! and yeah, if you notice small formating issues (especially with an article louis has been working on :P ) just go ahead and make the change - that's the way of the wiki! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
:::Small formatting issues or other non-obvious things like referencing problems* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

==Proposal to add a section for organized meetings. (might be a better name for this)==

Hey Keith, I hope I'm not posting here again too early.

I thought about how every time Louis wants to generate interest for a particular issue with regards to getting viewers to organize, most of the time he has to do a video on it and these calls for organization when fighting for a particular issue (such as LVT tomorrow) are based in the United States.

I don't know if this already exists on the wiki (if it does, i'd like to know where it is), but do you think it would be a good idea to create a page specifically for posting the dates and instructions for showing up to demonstrations or hearings for the purposes of pushing back against anti-consumer or anti-privacy related issues? (This could be world-wide).

If someone from the UK for example wanted to organize a demonstration or have people speak at or attend an open council meeting, they would edit a row of a wiki table and list the time of the demonstration, an additional page describing the instructions or requirements to attend, and the issue that will be talked about (similar to rossmanngroup.com/clippyone).

I feel that with something like this, organizing both members of the public and members of the wiki regardless of country would be much easier and could provide a centralized and updated list of upcoming events based on user submission and moderator approval.

Let me know what you think about something like this when you're free to reply, I'd like to hear your thoughts in addition to anyone else who sees this and wants to talk about it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 17:11, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

:It's definitely on the edge of what makes sense here, but I think that it's worth considering as it could well be useful. Might be something that will end up being done through FULU though in the end... maybe some kind of 'events noticeboard' a bit like the moderator notice could work? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:25, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
::An "events noticeboard" in the way you describe it with moderation is exactly what I was thinking. You're right about how it should be done through FULU directly instead of the wiki, that's a better idea.
::Thanks for your input, I appreciate it. I was just wondering if it was a completely off-the-wall idea. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 23:16, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==BT article==

Hello Keith, remember [[BT's Digital Voice service in the UK isn't good for the Elderly|this article]]? I pinged you 16 days ago but it seems that it didn’t work and I’ve forgotten about it since. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 19:27, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

:Thanks for the reminder! as we were both in agreement, I removed the article. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:48, 17 September 2025 (UTC)

==Privacy notice change==

Hello Keith, I was looking through things in the Mediawiki namespace to see how backend works, when I noticed the [[Mediawiki:Footer-privacy-notice]] page and it reminded me of [[Talk:Main Page#stating "Recently updated" not particularly helpful|this on the main page]]. Can we change it quickly or does it need to be done backend? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:37, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

:We're going to do a policy update and a full review of that stuff when we update the backend tomorrow, so I'll make sure it's handled [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:01, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

==Protect Template:Welcome==

Hello, am contacting you directly as I think it is the best way to make this happen, but PLEASE protect Template:Welcome, I doubt we'll get vandalism on there but if we do and it sends a message with it we're done for... [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:06, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

:Oh, also can you make the bot substitute (make the template not change on that page even after it gets updated) the templates for the sake of preservation of the page? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:08, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Thanks @[[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] for getting that first one!
::I think I get what you mean re. the substitution, but have no idea how to do it. Will look into it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:30, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
:Done. Thanks for bringing it up! I'm not sure about your second question though, so I'll leave that to Keith. [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:26, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Second one is complicated, but the first one is the only important one. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:39, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

==Is it fine for me to get an alternate account?==

Edit: Have no clue why I'd need this in practice, so forget about it. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:33, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

:no worries. In answer to your question, as long as we're notified, and there are no sockpuppetry shenanigans, then the answer is yes. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 15:39, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

==Do you mind if I use AutoWikiBrowser on the CRW?==

Hello, I recently heard about a tool called [[wikipedia:WP:AWB|AutoWikiBrowser]] which is a semi-automated tool meant to help for repetitive smaller edits which I do a lot, do you mind if I use it and if you don't mind, should I use an alternate account for it (maybe with 'bot flag' even though it's not a bot so it doesn't show??) Edit: Also, the page to get this, [[Special:BotPasswords|BotPasswords]], lets you change grants for people/things with the password, so is it okay to let people/things with the password edit protected pages (for things like typo-fixing Project namespace pages)? It is risky if it is obtained.[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:23, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

:Happy for you to use that! sounds like a great tool. No strong opinions on whetehr you make a separate account for it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:11, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::On the passwords front, I'm not sure how exactly that works. Does it give you the ability to use your own account via API? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:14, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Yes, botpasswords is pretty much that. It lets you change permissions too, so I can give it only specific permissions for safety reasons. Also, as for the ‘seperate account thing’ Botpasswords (the one that I can use) gives me a new account anyway so there’s no reason for it, just me misunderstanding the usage. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:16, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::::Cool, that sounds fine then! do you need me to do anything to get it set up? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:20, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::No, I’ll do it myself when I next get a chance on my PC (without any special perms as I don’t know why I’d need that!) [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:21, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Found Large Amount of 404 links for flock article==

Page link: [[Flock license plate readers]]

Hey Keith,

I was checking the sources in the above article and noticed that for a large section of it, the sources will lead directly to pages which either don't exist or result in 404. I really hope that this is just a problem on my end and isn't really the case. Below is the complete list of all sources I found that lead to 404'd pages. On the actual article page, I have also marked the following with the status of usurped for the time being.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Ref #

!Title

!Issue

!Archive state

!Link

|-
|20
|"How Vehicle Fingerprint Technology Works"
|404
|no archive
|
https://www.flocksafety.com/resources/how-vehicle-fingerprint-technology-works
|-
|21
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"License Plate Surveillance Company Can Now Capture Images of Vehicle Occupants' Faces"
|
404
|
no archive
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https://www.404media.co/flock-safety-can-now-capture-faces-of-vehicle-occupants/
|-
|
22
|
"Transforming Flock: Beyond License Plate Reading to Deliver Greater Insights for Solving Crime"
|
404
|
no archive
|

https://www.flocksafety.com/newsroom/transforming-flock-beyond-license-plate-reading-to-deliver-greater-insights-for-solving-crime/
|-
|
24
|
"Atlas of Surveillance: Flock Safety"
|
goes to deeplinks blog, but no article
|
no archive
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/atlas-surveillance-flock-safety
|-
|
25
|
"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
|
404
|no archive
|

https://www.eff.org/cases/leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
|-
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26
|
"Carpenter and the Evolving Fourth Amendment"
|
404
|
no archive
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https://www.law.georgetown.edu/american-criminal-law-review/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/01/60-1-Carpenter-and-the-Evolving-Fourth-Amendment.pdf
|-
|
27
|
"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
|
404
|
no archive
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https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67689711/leaders-of-a-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department/
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"Illinois Compiled Statutes - Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act"
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"RSA 236:130 Automated License Plate Recognition"
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"Surveillance firm provided ICE access to license plate reader systems"
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"How Flock Safety is Building a Surveillance Network for ICE"
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"ICE Surveillance of Immigrants and Advocates"
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"ACLU Obtains Records Showing ICE Using License Plate Readers in Sanctuary Cities"
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"License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars"
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|"Reproductive Surveillance in Post-Roe America"
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|"State Shield Laws and Reproductive Privacy"
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|"Flock Safety Employees Caught Misusing Access to Surveillance Network"
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|"Audit Reveals Hundreds of Flock Safety Privacy Violations"
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If you discover no issues (or the formatting of this table turns out horrible and breaks your talk page), disregard this and remove my topic from your page. And revert the change I made to the article where I marked the mentioned links as usurped.

Hopefully if these sites really lead to nothing and it's not just me, then the table makes it easy for you to do something. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 02:52, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

:Had a bit of a dig and my suspicion, expecially since these references are all next to each other, is that there was probably some AI chicanery in the making of the article.
:Seem to be poitentially based on real pages, e.g. this one:
:https://www.eff.org/document/fourth-circuit-ruling-leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
:is probably meant to be #25 instead of what is currently there
:I'd recommend sticking this table on the Flock talk page (if you haven't already) and letting people know they might need to look for what these links are meant to be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:19, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::I went ahead and added the table to the discussion tab. Should there be a notice at the top of the Flock page to make people aware? Or leave it as is? [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 17:42, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Nevermind about the notice. The references were small enough to not need them for the most part. I started working on fixing some of them [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:30, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Oversighted something==

Hello, Keith! I just wanted to let you know I just gave myself the 'suppressor' user right as I oversighted what I think could be your IP address for privacy reasons. The info is at [[Special:Diff/805]]. If it isn't your IP address, feel free to revert what I just did. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 11:32, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

:I think it might have been (though very good chance it was some temp VPN/mobile IP address). In any case, thank you for spotting it! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 12:09, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

==being able to edit Discussions==

hey so I just discovered I can edit discussions. not only mine but any1 elses. is this an oversight? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 20:23, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

:Not sure - might just be how wikis are (given that edit logs are public, it's pretty easy to combat anyone trying to abuse it, same as with article vandalism)
:I'll page in @[[User:UntoK|UntoK]] in case it's something that isn't how it should be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:13, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
::Nah, that's MediaWiki. Nothing unusual there. Edit Source is actually the default way to edit discussions in MediaWiki, but the interface is changed by an extension (forgot the name), so that it shows as this instead of just the edit source button. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:37, 5 December 2025 (UTC)
:::dk y I didn't notice that b4. I've been on and off w contribs so thought smth changed since my last visit. anyhow thanks for clearing up the concern. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:00, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

=="fixing" recent changes==

since the introduction of [[Template:Welcome]], [[Special:RecentChanges]] has become a graveyard of User:Talks that I have to sift through in order to double check people's work. can we please block [[User:New_user_message]] from showing up on there?

edit: the bot bypasses the "Human (not bot) active filter
[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:12, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

:yeah, that's a localsettings.php part that Keith can pass on to Unto. setting $wgNewUserSuppressRC to true should work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:50, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::as a temp fix, [https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Special:RecentChanges?hidebots=1&namespace=3&invert=1&limit=100&days=7&enhanced=1&urlversion=2 this] should work [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:54, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
:::legend. thank you [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:43, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::::Hi @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] - took a bit of a break over the holidays so sorry for not replying. I'll contact Unto and see if he can take a look [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:12, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::Fair enough! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:49, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 17:55, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've put Unto on it but no update. I'll chase him [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Darth Sidious says "do it". [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:36, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:08, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::I think it's been fixed? I don't see New User Message clogging up the feed anymore [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::I certainly remember that we tried to fix it, and I think it seemed to work [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::oh... I was using ACRP's temp fix so I did not realize and thought it was still broken lol [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:06, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

==*sigh*==

Where are the projects (again)? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:04, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

:deja vu? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:42, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::[[Consumer_Rights_Wiki_talk:Moderators%27_noticeboard#*sigh*|oh]] [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:48, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::LOL, made me chuckle seeing your replies! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:55, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::::hey as a wise man once said "if you are good at something, never do it for free". that'll be $5 my friend [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:05, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::yeah, replied on the noticeboard, but just adding here - I think an update must have broken it. have contacted Unto [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 01:07, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::@[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] Fixed! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:52, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

==sorry for the ping==

I used the intro text from [[Texas Attorney General sues multiple TV makers over ACR user data collection]] to add to the Incidents section for each of the mentioned companies. In the edit summary I linked you. Ik that @ and [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:33, 21 January 2026 (UTC) ping the user but idk abt linking. regardless sorry abt the pings

:th happened here? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:34, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
::No worries! I don't think @s in edit summaries cause pings anyway [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:37, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

==alternative to Discord==

I don't use Discord. many members of the wiki don't use Discord. can't talk on their behalf but I can mine. if there was a Matrix or heck Signal gc (lol), I'd love to be a part of it. are there any plans for migration off Discord or perhaps providing w an alternative they'd be more comfortable with? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:32, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

:We're hoping to get a Zulip bridge with the Discord in the next couple of months. This would allow people to essentially join the Discord without joining the Discord, with the exception of a couple of features like bot commands and voice channels. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:19, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
::lovely looking forward to it [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 09:44, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
:::is the Zulip bridge still under consideration following the impending age verification push in March? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:07, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::I've not heard of Zulip but it sounds like some sort of proxy? I'd prefer something like Matrix but that seems great too. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:44, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
:::::Zulip is a bit like a matrix/discord-y thing, and we'd use plugins to essentially crosspost everything that's sent to it to the discord and vice versa. It's still coming along but I've been crap and haven't got the server paid up yet. will try and do this next week and we can hopefully get it up shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:45, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Just in case yous hadn't noticed it on the main page @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]], we're moving our monthly hangout meetings from discord to zoom so as to include more of the community, and you're both welcome to join! first one is at 20:00 UTC tomorrow. if you pop me an email over to help@consumerrights.wiki, I'll send you the zoom link (son't want to posted publicly for obvious reasons) [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:50, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've seen that, I'm not interested in joining though. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:21, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::oh I totally missed that. I'll shoot over an email and add it to my calendar but dk if I'll be able to join. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:09, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Apologies for not seeing this sooner - I'll send over a link just now! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:34, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hi, any update on the Zulip bridge? Sorry for asking after such a short time but I'd really like to use it! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:24, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

==Can you help moving my page==

Sorry I said this 3 times or more, I got confused, can you move please, I moved it in wrong place, may I ask should I ask here instead of the pages I placed [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:23, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you but should I create it in the user page just to clarify [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:34, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::Don't want to be nuisance that all when doing my article [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:35, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
:::I've replied on your user page - think it should be alright now? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::::your user talk page* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

==Adding categories==

Hello, please don't add categories in the visual editor as it doesn't work, instead simply type <code><nowiki>[[Category:CATEGORYNAME]]</nowiki></code> and replace CATEGORYNAME with the name of the category, otherwise it won't work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:57, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Apologies, thank you! I usually use source but I think there I just hit 'edit' by accident as was trying to set it up quickly. just so you know, I've replied to stefan's questions on the page he moved - thank you for moving the page he created! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 17:31, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

==Regarding a recent article I created==

Hello, Keith! I have finally decided to become a contributor here. The article I've been working on is [[Happy Bar & Grill Biometric Surveillance]]. However, when someone I've sent the link to opens it, they see the version that was last updated before I created my profile. What could be causing this? I apologise for any lack of knowledge on my part. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:23, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Unfortunately this is a problem with cloudflare's caching. If you wait a short while, or they log in, they should see the updated version. We've found a solution and will be shipping it with the next version of the wiki so that page edits are instantly reflected in cached versions of pages. Until then, it's just a case of waiting a while or logging in (logging in bypasses the cache as it needs to load user-specific elements). Great work on the article by the way! Just as a heads up, we're happy to have sources in non-english languages, so if you find any Bulgarian sources discussing it, those would be great to add to the article to demonstrate notability. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:42, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Oops, apparently I was spreading misinformation on the internet regarding the exact reasons for it not being cached, but the gist is still the same, which is that logged-in users bypass the cache! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you for the swift reply and the explanation! It's so refreshing to see people working hard and helping others for a good cause. Also very happy to hear that you like how the article has turned out so far. I've extensively searched for any other sources regarding the issue, but found nothing. I guess someone has to start the discussion! :D
::Just to confirm: is the wiki English-only? I'd love to make the article more accessible to my compatriots, but I suppose I'll just tell them to use the automatic translation option on their browser. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 21:05, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
:::The wiki is english only yeah, for moderation purposes (we don't have a team that's reliably able to check the quality of non-english articles). if you wanted, though, we'd be happy for you to put a bulgarian version in your user space (i.e. the page lives at consumerrights.wiki/w/User:Juuns/[pagename]) - just make sure to put a note in english at the top so that none of the mods mistake it for a spam article! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Hey there, thanks for the advice! Is that alright? https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Iw/User:Juuns/%D0%91%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B2_Happy_Bar_%26_Grill_-_bg_translation_of_an_existing_article/&veaction=edit [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 08:35, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::Yep! The URL looks cursed written out like that lol but it's in the right place [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:24, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hello again, Keith!
::::::I and the small team I've created have made huge progress regarding the surveillance situation at Happy Bar and Dinner. We posted the wiki on the r/bulgaria subreddit, and it topped the daily chart in less than three hours. People are outraged.
::::::I've managed to contact an advocate from the opposition here who agreed to share the wiki on her Facebook page (over 10,000 followers). She also agreed to work with me to make the topic go viral and will send this to other human rights and anti-mafia activists in Bulgaria. We've planned to create several videos in various forms regarding the issue.
::::::I am writing with a big request that would be extremely beneficial to my cause and the wiki: Could you contact Louis Rossmann and share the wiki with him? Alternatively, you could connect him to me so I can tell him more about it.
::::::I understand this is a big request, but I would be very thankful for your help :) [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:43, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::That's great! I've passed the info on, and will let you know the response
:::::::This is exactly how I've been hoping to see the wiki be used, so I'm really excited that it's getting picked up! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:20, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Hello again, Keith. Things are spreading like wildfire and are getting very heated. An official position from Happy Bar & Grill has been released. They are aggressively denying the claims, but their statement actually contains several contradictions that validate my research rather than disprove it.
::::::::In their official position, Happy Bar & Grill claims to have already notified the wiki's administrators (you and Rossmann, I suppose), issuing what they describe as a "categorical demand" for the removal of all alleged misinformation within a 24-hour ultimatum. Could you confirm if such a notice was received? A corporation issuing a 24-hour take-down ultimatum to an independent documentation project before any independent audit or regulatory investigation has taken place is simply outrageous.
::::::::Some of the main points I wanted to cover:
::::::::First, there is a major timeline discrepancy. Happy claims they received an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix? I cannot find any information about them, and other people have come up with nothing as well) in 2023 and officially rejected it on 14 December 2023. However, my archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio shows a screenshot dated 9 November 2024—almost a year after they claim to have rejected the proposal. If they truly rejected the system in 2023, why does the vendor's portfolio display active implementation data from late 2024? Why was the article on their page until 2026? Also, there was an image displaying logos of partner companies still on IP Biometrix's page until 11 March 2026. They took that down just a few hours! This suggests either the system was further tested despite the rejection, or their timeline is fabricated to cover ongoing processing. My main hypothesis right now is that GI Mobility Services is the old version of IP Biometrix. IP Biometrix is a very new company, established at the end of 2023, just around the time of the implied rejected proposal.
::::::::Second, their statement completely omits any mention of "Burrata Italiana," despite it being owned by the same group. Is this supposed to be implied? My evidence specifically identifies the biometric dashboard screenshots as originating from the Burrata Italiana location in Varna.
::::::::Third, the article on Boulevard Bulgaria (one of the most shared articles regarding the topic), in my eyes, appears to be paid or ordered content, mirroring Happy's language almost verbatim without independent verification. It is even on their top page (archived here: https://web.archive.org/web/20260312235007/https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/). Meanwhile, they are attempting to discredit consumerrights.wiki by calling it an unverified anonymous wiki. THIS ATTACKS THE INTEGRITY OF THE WHOLE PLATFORM! I must stand firm that I am NOT spreading misinformation; I am documenting archived vendor evidence and public records. For the past couple of hours, I have made as many archives as possible for any news articles, blogs, and information regarding this.
::::::::They are trying to suppress the discussion before it has begun, but I believe it's too late. Many people have already shared this on social media and are also quite sceptical of Happy's response. A deeper dive into IP Biometrix as a whole is needed to check whether other companies also use such a system. They are very shady; they have many other "partners." They are the main issue. I will try to update the page with their denial as soon as possible, but contextualise it with these contradictions so readers see the full picture.
::::::::For your reference, here are some of the key articles circulating regarding this situation:
::::::::Post in r/bulgaria: Where it all started. After this thread was made, this issue gained massive traction in no time, featuring thousands of views and hundreds of comments from concerned citizens, topping the weekly chart in less than 24 hours: https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/
::::::::Boulevard Bulgaria: This article mirrors the official corporate release almost verbatim and lacks independent verification. It appears to be coordinated PR rather than journalism: https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni
::::::::Mobile Bulgaria: General news coverage discussing the allegations and the company's response. https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si
::::::::Kaldata: Technical analysis and reporting on the AI camera systems in restaurants and the company's response. https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html
::::::::Other useful information:
::::::::IP Biometrix: Their current website shows no information or response regarding the events. https://ip-biometrix.com/
::::::::Confirmation that this is indeed "Burrata Italiana Varna" in Varna, Bulgaria: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Burrata+Italiana+Varna/@43.1962014,27.9154998,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x40a453f66ec877b1:0x1331c25a3c536926!8m2!3d43.1962014!4d27.9180747!16s%2Fg%2F11js3ffhz7?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D; [[:File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png]]
::::::::There are other outlets covering this as well, but these are the primary sources needed. I am disgusted by Happy's answer and Boulevard Bulgaria's PR-like article. Please inform Louis to check the email I've sent about this issue; I've formulated all the needed information there. I am furious. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 01:15, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::Crucial note: While the filename indicates November 2024, this date relies on the vendor's naming convention and cannot be forensically verified. Additionally, there is another screenshot in the article from that same date (Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png), which may indicate that the screenshots were made when the article was posted rather than during live operation." [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 02:27, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::Unfortunately, I cannot dedicate unlimited time to maintaining and updating this page alone given the rapid developments. I would greatly appreciate any help regarding that. :) [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 02:34, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

==Stub Pains==

Hey Keith,

I'm way out of my depth here with these stub notices, I added a stub to two new articles I made not realizing they would literally prevent my ability to add any text to the article.

links: [[AirPods Connection Vulnerability]] | [[AirPods Max Moisture Issue]]

When I attempt to make a change to the article, I was getting a stub deletion error. If I did something wrong, would you be able to explain what exactly happened with this so it doesn't happen again? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 06:55, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:(IN CASE YOU COULDN'T NOTICE, I'M NOT KEITH!) This is a common issue that users have had for a very long time now. If you edit anywhere before or on the line of the stub notice, something called the abuse filter says "nope, lol, nice try" and blocks the edit. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:18, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::Should work now. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:20, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:Ah, I think I did the same thing as ACRP, but the stub notices are now on their own line and not touching anything else, so there shouldn't be any further issues [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Publicising RfCs==

Hello, the RfCs you made haven't gotten any attention. Should we publicise them better? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:34, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:Yeah, I'll set up some kind of hub that includes pages with the RfC category or something. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:23, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::ok, I made a category for open and closed RfCs, transcluded them on a page, and linked to it from the policy index. idk if there's anywhere else it should be? I guess it's probably worth mentioning on some of the guide-y pages [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:44, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Arbys article weird ref issue==

[[Arby's]]

hey keith, when I look at the arby's article, it says in the references, ref goes here, but then when I try to edit it out, it goes away. is there any way to fix this? If you figure out a way, I'd love to know. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 16:09, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

User talk:Keith

2026-03-13T02:27:14Z

Juuns: Crucial Note

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 16 May 2025

Hello @[[User:Keith|Keith]],

I'm interested in helping with the wiki, and specifically I have real world example, but would like to check if it's a good fit here or not.

And I can't talk in discord, as it's forcing me to submit my email.

Is this a good place to start conversation on adding new company, and fitness of the case.

Thank you.

∼∼∼∼

Hi @[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]!

No problem at all - go ahead and let me know what your thought is and I'll give you my thoughts on whether/how it fits on the wiki!

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:03, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 06:36, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

@[[User:Keith|Keith]],

There is company in California that offers indoor skydiving, and obviously they have waiver to sign (with arbitration 😃), but it's not the issue I found there, but that part of that waiver is "consent" to "grant exclusive permission" to take photo/video, and use it in their promotional materials, and there is no way to sign the waiver without consenting to that photo/video permission, online form doesn't allow you to proceed. And even when we went to the place itself, staff said that "corporate doesn't allow them to print out forms to fill out, anymore, and all waivers need to be filled in online", means we can't opt out from that photo/video consent. So my kid ended up not taking that "flight", because we couldn't sign the waiver without consenting to photos.

Thank you.

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 17 May 2025

@[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]

I think that fits the bill - although it's a smaller company, it fits within the frame of modern consumer protection and demonstrates how draconian the terms for even something like that can be.
Go for it! I'd probably say that this is a case where a company article can be created, and the TOS issue can be neatly summarised within it, as opposed to being a seperate incident article.

Edit: actually, I might have got ahead of myself - is this something which has been covered or discussed annywhere other than by yourself? If not, it may fall foul of the No Original Research rule, although a very basic page which basically just lays out the facts which can be established from their website and TOS, and does not provide any commentary beyond this, might be ok.

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 07:55, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

==Re: CAT Documentation==
[[User:Keith|@Keith]] I've replied to your message at [[User talk:Travis]]. Let me know if you'd like to discuss further approaches to organizing the documentation. [[User:Travis|Travis]] ([[User talk:Travis|talk]]) 14:43, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

==Delegating tasks==

Hello Keith,

You said at the meetup that you found it easy to delegate.

This interests me because when I was in business, I found it difficult delegate: did not believe people could not do a good enough job and I would be still responsible for the results.

Is this topic of interest to you?

∼∼∼∼

[[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 22:48, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

:I think that in the context of wikis or any kind of community project, one needs to be able to trust others to get anywhere (perhaps with some verification too at times).
:I'm under absolutely no illusion that I can do all or even much of this by myself, and we have some really talented and great people on the team!
:There's no way of achieving the results we'd want without spreading the workload and decision-making responsibility. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 09:33, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
::I understand what you mean.
::Just realised, I was speaking about me half a century ago; and not being able to trust delegees cost me a burnout. Without delegation even if imperfect, what must be done cannot be done.
::Unfortunately I cannot help by contributing to the Wiki for lack of academic training in the required writing style, but put on my talk page a witness account how supermarkets expanding to local areas are killing independent small traders.
::PS. What is the difference between <edit source> and using the <reply> button? [[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 20:05, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
:::I think the reply button just opens up a small window of the editor, and applies the signature to the message automatically? I'll have a look at what you mentioned, but I'm not sure it quite fits the theme of the Wiki, as we're keeping it focused on anti-consumer activities, rather than general issues with corporate behaviour.
:::And yes, I'll be careful on burnout! I want to avoid the combination of this and my day job driving me mad... [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:02, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

==Thanks and silly questions==

Hi Keith,

thanks for adding me to the confirmed users. Total newbie here, i have no idea how to properly contribute. I tried to start a discussion in the Category Leagislation Africa, not sure if it was posted.

Should i ask it directly here? or keep it in that category?

Mika, Madagascar. [[User:Mikadago|Mikadago]] ([[User talk:Mikadago|talk]]) 11:42, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

:I'm happy to reply there, though it will take a few mins to put together an answer and provide some guidance on where best to include the information [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 13:28, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

==Is the main Miku article ready to have the stub removed?==

[[Miku]]

I've been working on getting to Miku article to a better place, is there anything else you think I should add to it before the stub is removed? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 01:20, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:Happy to remove the incomplete notice as it's defeinitely better sourced now, but I think it might be s good idea for you to have a look at how the controversies/incidents section is laid out on the [[Netflix]] article, as the way it's done in the Miku article is a little strange, especially with the 'this article sumarizes' bits at the start of paragraphs
:In any case, thank you for the good work! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:46, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

==Why was my page deleted?==

I also see no notices or notifications in regard to this. I thought the whole point of this was for transparency? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 21:12, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:From what I can tell you created the article with, other than the information from the form, just a couple of sentences containing an accusation without any citation or reference to support it. After around 12 hours, Mr Pollo added a deletion notice to the article, as there was virtually no information contained in the article. After a couple more days, as the article had not been edited or improved, it was deleted.
:I can't speak to the lack of notifications - usually whenever an article you've been involved in is edited, it will show up in your inbox in the top right of the screen. It's possible that the full deletion of the article resulted in it removing the notifications; I'm not exactly sure of how that interaction works [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:01, 17 August 2025 (UTC)
::Well I planned to add more details and citations when I had time. It can't be a draft/work in progress? You have to write everything in one go? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:44, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::The wiki generally expects an article to have at least a few references and all of the template parts at least partially filled in within the first few days of an article's creation. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 05:59, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::I'll second what James said, and also add that it's possible to create draft pages within your user space. You do this by adding 'user:[yourname]/' to the start of the page name. This keeps it out of mainspace, meaning it is not searchable by the main search bar.
:::Currently this policy you've encountered is unwritten, so I'll add it to the moderator guidelines shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:30, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
::::Noted. It would be great if there was a regular draft function like in almost every software. (So this doesn’t happen to other new users after their first contribution.) Honestly, after you deleted it, it felt like my contribution is unwanted. [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:31, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
:::::That's fair enough - we should add some more text to the article creation flow which explains how user space works, how to make a draft article, and what the policy for handling new articles is. If you'd like, I can get the text from the deleted article and put it on your user talk page or something so you can pick it up from where you left off? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 10:37, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
::::::Thank you that would be great. Looking forward to helping out! [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 18:32, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==Interenet Archive stub notice seems badly placed==

Hi @[[User:Keith|Keith]], the stub notice on [[Internet Archive]] seems to be after the lead section and not before it. Can you please fix this? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:40, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

:Done! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:23, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

==Question about re-use of sources for LiveView Article==

Hey Keith,

I noticed that for the [[LiveView Technologies AI Surveillance]] article, the same source has been re-used multiple times but shows up with a different citation number. Namely the citations number 6,32, and 33 are duplicates of 4 (LVT Use Cases in Law Enforcement), 14 is a duplicate of 5 (AI-Driven Mobile Security for Every Threat), 35 is a duplicate of 8 (Fusion Centers), and 21 is a duplicate of 20 (Mobile cameras deployed at Monroe County Office Building amid security concerns)

Also the links are missing the archive URLs in the references and some don't have author first and last name or date where they are available on the site or the date is incorrect.

I have a version of the article which shrinks the list of references (citation 33 is now a re-use of citation 4 for that section for example) and also has the relevant archive links and names and dates for each reference where possible.

Should I commit the change? I know that this article may be looked at be people very soon and I'd rather get your approval to change it and have you ready to roll-back or append to it in case you don't like it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 18:47, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

:I think I'm going to commit the change now, you're free to revert it or check it over in case I messed something up. In the event this article is mentioned at City hall on Thursday, I want it to be the best it can be.
:Thank you for helping with the wiki. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 19:03, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
::Thank you! and yeah, if you notice small formating issues (especially with an article louis has been working on :P ) just go ahead and make the change - that's the way of the wiki! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
:::Small formatting issues or other non-obvious things like referencing problems* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

==Proposal to add a section for organized meetings. (might be a better name for this)==

Hey Keith, I hope I'm not posting here again too early.

I thought about how every time Louis wants to generate interest for a particular issue with regards to getting viewers to organize, most of the time he has to do a video on it and these calls for organization when fighting for a particular issue (such as LVT tomorrow) are based in the United States.

I don't know if this already exists on the wiki (if it does, i'd like to know where it is), but do you think it would be a good idea to create a page specifically for posting the dates and instructions for showing up to demonstrations or hearings for the purposes of pushing back against anti-consumer or anti-privacy related issues? (This could be world-wide).

If someone from the UK for example wanted to organize a demonstration or have people speak at or attend an open council meeting, they would edit a row of a wiki table and list the time of the demonstration, an additional page describing the instructions or requirements to attend, and the issue that will be talked about (similar to rossmanngroup.com/clippyone).

I feel that with something like this, organizing both members of the public and members of the wiki regardless of country would be much easier and could provide a centralized and updated list of upcoming events based on user submission and moderator approval.

Let me know what you think about something like this when you're free to reply, I'd like to hear your thoughts in addition to anyone else who sees this and wants to talk about it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 17:11, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

:It's definitely on the edge of what makes sense here, but I think that it's worth considering as it could well be useful. Might be something that will end up being done through FULU though in the end... maybe some kind of 'events noticeboard' a bit like the moderator notice could work? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:25, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
::An "events noticeboard" in the way you describe it with moderation is exactly what I was thinking. You're right about how it should be done through FULU directly instead of the wiki, that's a better idea.
::Thanks for your input, I appreciate it. I was just wondering if it was a completely off-the-wall idea. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 23:16, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==BT article==

Hello Keith, remember [[BT's Digital Voice service in the UK isn't good for the Elderly|this article]]? I pinged you 16 days ago but it seems that it didn’t work and I’ve forgotten about it since. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 19:27, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

:Thanks for the reminder! as we were both in agreement, I removed the article. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:48, 17 September 2025 (UTC)

==Privacy notice change==

Hello Keith, I was looking through things in the Mediawiki namespace to see how backend works, when I noticed the [[Mediawiki:Footer-privacy-notice]] page and it reminded me of [[Talk:Main Page#stating "Recently updated" not particularly helpful|this on the main page]]. Can we change it quickly or does it need to be done backend? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:37, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

:We're going to do a policy update and a full review of that stuff when we update the backend tomorrow, so I'll make sure it's handled [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:01, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

==Protect Template:Welcome==

Hello, am contacting you directly as I think it is the best way to make this happen, but PLEASE protect Template:Welcome, I doubt we'll get vandalism on there but if we do and it sends a message with it we're done for... [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:06, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

:Oh, also can you make the bot substitute (make the template not change on that page even after it gets updated) the templates for the sake of preservation of the page? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:08, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Thanks @[[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] for getting that first one!
::I think I get what you mean re. the substitution, but have no idea how to do it. Will look into it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:30, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
:Done. Thanks for bringing it up! I'm not sure about your second question though, so I'll leave that to Keith. [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:26, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Second one is complicated, but the first one is the only important one. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:39, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

==Is it fine for me to get an alternate account?==

Edit: Have no clue why I'd need this in practice, so forget about it. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:33, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

:no worries. In answer to your question, as long as we're notified, and there are no sockpuppetry shenanigans, then the answer is yes. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 15:39, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

==Do you mind if I use AutoWikiBrowser on the CRW?==

Hello, I recently heard about a tool called [[wikipedia:WP:AWB|AutoWikiBrowser]] which is a semi-automated tool meant to help for repetitive smaller edits which I do a lot, do you mind if I use it and if you don't mind, should I use an alternate account for it (maybe with 'bot flag' even though it's not a bot so it doesn't show??) Edit: Also, the page to get this, [[Special:BotPasswords|BotPasswords]], lets you change grants for people/things with the password, so is it okay to let people/things with the password edit protected pages (for things like typo-fixing Project namespace pages)? It is risky if it is obtained.[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:23, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

:Happy for you to use that! sounds like a great tool. No strong opinions on whetehr you make a separate account for it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:11, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::On the passwords front, I'm not sure how exactly that works. Does it give you the ability to use your own account via API? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:14, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Yes, botpasswords is pretty much that. It lets you change permissions too, so I can give it only specific permissions for safety reasons. Also, as for the ‘seperate account thing’ Botpasswords (the one that I can use) gives me a new account anyway so there’s no reason for it, just me misunderstanding the usage. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:16, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::::Cool, that sounds fine then! do you need me to do anything to get it set up? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:20, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::No, I’ll do it myself when I next get a chance on my PC (without any special perms as I don’t know why I’d need that!) [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:21, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Found Large Amount of 404 links for flock article==

Page link: [[Flock license plate readers]]

Hey Keith,

I was checking the sources in the above article and noticed that for a large section of it, the sources will lead directly to pages which either don't exist or result in 404. I really hope that this is just a problem on my end and isn't really the case. Below is the complete list of all sources I found that lead to 404'd pages. On the actual article page, I have also marked the following with the status of usurped for the time being.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Ref #

!Title

!Issue

!Archive state

!Link

|-
|20
|"How Vehicle Fingerprint Technology Works"
|404
|no archive
|
https://www.flocksafety.com/resources/how-vehicle-fingerprint-technology-works
|-
|21
|
"License Plate Surveillance Company Can Now Capture Images of Vehicle Occupants' Faces"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.404media.co/flock-safety-can-now-capture-faces-of-vehicle-occupants/
|-
|
22
|
"Transforming Flock: Beyond License Plate Reading to Deliver Greater Insights for Solving Crime"
|
404
|
no archive
|

https://www.flocksafety.com/newsroom/transforming-flock-beyond-license-plate-reading-to-deliver-greater-insights-for-solving-crime/
|-
|
24
|
"Atlas of Surveillance: Flock Safety"
|
goes to deeplinks blog, but no article
|
no archive
|
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/atlas-surveillance-flock-safety
|-
|
25
|
"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
|
404
|no archive
|

https://www.eff.org/cases/leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
|-
|
26
|
"Carpenter and the Evolving Fourth Amendment"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/american-criminal-law-review/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/01/60-1-Carpenter-and-the-Evolving-Fourth-Amendment.pdf
|-
|
27
|
"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67689711/leaders-of-a-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department/
|-
|28
|
"Illinois Compiled Statutes - Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act"
|
404
|
no archive
|

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3541&ChapterID=53
|-
|
29
|
"RSA 236:130 Automated License Plate Recognition"
|
potential 404
|
no archive
|
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/236/236-130.htm
|-
|
32
|
"Surveillance firm provided ICE access to license plate reader systems"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jul/15/flock-safety-ice-license-plate-reader
|-
|
33
|
"How Flock Safety is Building a Surveillance Network for ICE"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/flock-safety-and-ice
|-
|
34
|
"ICE Surveillance of Immigrants and Advocates"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://americanoversight.org/investigation/ice-surveillance-of-immigrants-and-advocates/
|-
|
35
|
"ACLU Obtains Records Showing ICE Using License Plate Readers in Sanctuary Cities"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.aclunc.org/news/aclu-obtains-records-showing-ice-using-license-plate-readers-sanctuary-cities
|-
|
36
|
"License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars"
|404
|no archive
|
https://www.vice.com/en/article/license-plate-readers-abortion-clinics-texas
|-
|37
|"Reproductive Surveillance in Post-Roe America"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.surveillancewatch.io/reproductive-surveillance-post-roe/
|-
|38
|"State Shield Laws and Reproductive Privacy"
|dead site
|no archive
|https://reproductiverights.gov/shield-laws/
|-
|39
|"Flock Safety Employees Caught Misusing Access to Surveillance Network"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.wired.com/story/flock-safety-employees-misuse-access/
|-
|40
|"Audit Reveals Hundreds of Flock Safety Privacy Violations"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/15/audit-reveals-hundreds-of-flock-safety-privacy-violations/
|-
|41
|"When License Plate Readers Become Tools for Stalking"
|404
|no archive
|https://apnews.com/article/license-plate-readers-police-misuse-stalking
|-
|42
|"Detroit Officer Fired for Using City Cameras to Track Ex-Wife"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/03/officer-fired-tracking-ex-wife/
|-
|43
|"Proactive Security Disclosure Q2 2025"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/proactive-security-disclosure-q2-2025
|}
If you discover no issues (or the formatting of this table turns out horrible and breaks your talk page), disregard this and remove my topic from your page. And revert the change I made to the article where I marked the mentioned links as usurped.

Hopefully if these sites really lead to nothing and it's not just me, then the table makes it easy for you to do something. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 02:52, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

:Had a bit of a dig and my suspicion, expecially since these references are all next to each other, is that there was probably some AI chicanery in the making of the article.
:Seem to be poitentially based on real pages, e.g. this one:
:https://www.eff.org/document/fourth-circuit-ruling-leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
:is probably meant to be #25 instead of what is currently there
:I'd recommend sticking this table on the Flock talk page (if you haven't already) and letting people know they might need to look for what these links are meant to be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:19, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::I went ahead and added the table to the discussion tab. Should there be a notice at the top of the Flock page to make people aware? Or leave it as is? [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 17:42, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Nevermind about the notice. The references were small enough to not need them for the most part. I started working on fixing some of them [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:30, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Oversighted something==

Hello, Keith! I just wanted to let you know I just gave myself the 'suppressor' user right as I oversighted what I think could be your IP address for privacy reasons. The info is at [[Special:Diff/805]]. If it isn't your IP address, feel free to revert what I just did. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 11:32, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

:I think it might have been (though very good chance it was some temp VPN/mobile IP address). In any case, thank you for spotting it! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 12:09, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

==being able to edit Discussions==

hey so I just discovered I can edit discussions. not only mine but any1 elses. is this an oversight? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 20:23, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

:Not sure - might just be how wikis are (given that edit logs are public, it's pretty easy to combat anyone trying to abuse it, same as with article vandalism)
:I'll page in @[[User:UntoK|UntoK]] in case it's something that isn't how it should be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:13, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
::Nah, that's MediaWiki. Nothing unusual there. Edit Source is actually the default way to edit discussions in MediaWiki, but the interface is changed by an extension (forgot the name), so that it shows as this instead of just the edit source button. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:37, 5 December 2025 (UTC)
:::dk y I didn't notice that b4. I've been on and off w contribs so thought smth changed since my last visit. anyhow thanks for clearing up the concern. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:00, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

=="fixing" recent changes==

since the introduction of [[Template:Welcome]], [[Special:RecentChanges]] has become a graveyard of User:Talks that I have to sift through in order to double check people's work. can we please block [[User:New_user_message]] from showing up on there?

edit: the bot bypasses the "Human (not bot) active filter
[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:12, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

:yeah, that's a localsettings.php part that Keith can pass on to Unto. setting $wgNewUserSuppressRC to true should work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:50, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::as a temp fix, [https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Special:RecentChanges?hidebots=1&namespace=3&invert=1&limit=100&days=7&enhanced=1&urlversion=2 this] should work [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:54, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
:::legend. thank you [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:43, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::::Hi @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] - took a bit of a break over the holidays so sorry for not replying. I'll contact Unto and see if he can take a look [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:12, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::Fair enough! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:49, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 17:55, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've put Unto on it but no update. I'll chase him [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Darth Sidious says "do it". [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:36, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:08, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::I think it's been fixed? I don't see New User Message clogging up the feed anymore [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::I certainly remember that we tried to fix it, and I think it seemed to work [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::oh... I was using ACRP's temp fix so I did not realize and thought it was still broken lol [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:06, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

==*sigh*==

Where are the projects (again)? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:04, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

:deja vu? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:42, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::[[Consumer_Rights_Wiki_talk:Moderators%27_noticeboard#*sigh*|oh]] [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:48, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::LOL, made me chuckle seeing your replies! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:55, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::::hey as a wise man once said "if you are good at something, never do it for free". that'll be $5 my friend [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:05, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::yeah, replied on the noticeboard, but just adding here - I think an update must have broken it. have contacted Unto [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 01:07, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::@[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] Fixed! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:52, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

==sorry for the ping==

I used the intro text from [[Texas Attorney General sues multiple TV makers over ACR user data collection]] to add to the Incidents section for each of the mentioned companies. In the edit summary I linked you. Ik that @ and [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:33, 21 January 2026 (UTC) ping the user but idk abt linking. regardless sorry abt the pings

:th happened here? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:34, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
::No worries! I don't think @s in edit summaries cause pings anyway [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:37, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

==alternative to Discord==

I don't use Discord. many members of the wiki don't use Discord. can't talk on their behalf but I can mine. if there was a Matrix or heck Signal gc (lol), I'd love to be a part of it. are there any plans for migration off Discord or perhaps providing w an alternative they'd be more comfortable with? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:32, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

:We're hoping to get a Zulip bridge with the Discord in the next couple of months. This would allow people to essentially join the Discord without joining the Discord, with the exception of a couple of features like bot commands and voice channels. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:19, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
::lovely looking forward to it [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 09:44, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
:::is the Zulip bridge still under consideration following the impending age verification push in March? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:07, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::I've not heard of Zulip but it sounds like some sort of proxy? I'd prefer something like Matrix but that seems great too. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:44, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
:::::Zulip is a bit like a matrix/discord-y thing, and we'd use plugins to essentially crosspost everything that's sent to it to the discord and vice versa. It's still coming along but I've been crap and haven't got the server paid up yet. will try and do this next week and we can hopefully get it up shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:45, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Just in case yous hadn't noticed it on the main page @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]], we're moving our monthly hangout meetings from discord to zoom so as to include more of the community, and you're both welcome to join! first one is at 20:00 UTC tomorrow. if you pop me an email over to help@consumerrights.wiki, I'll send you the zoom link (son't want to posted publicly for obvious reasons) [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:50, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've seen that, I'm not interested in joining though. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:21, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::oh I totally missed that. I'll shoot over an email and add it to my calendar but dk if I'll be able to join. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:09, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Apologies for not seeing this sooner - I'll send over a link just now! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:34, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hi, any update on the Zulip bridge? Sorry for asking after such a short time but I'd really like to use it! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:24, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

==Can you help moving my page==

Sorry I said this 3 times or more, I got confused, can you move please, I moved it in wrong place, may I ask should I ask here instead of the pages I placed [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:23, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you but should I create it in the user page just to clarify [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:34, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::Don't want to be nuisance that all when doing my article [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:35, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
:::I've replied on your user page - think it should be alright now? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::::your user talk page* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

==Adding categories==

Hello, please don't add categories in the visual editor as it doesn't work, instead simply type <code><nowiki>[[Category:CATEGORYNAME]]</nowiki></code> and replace CATEGORYNAME with the name of the category, otherwise it won't work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:57, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Apologies, thank you! I usually use source but I think there I just hit 'edit' by accident as was trying to set it up quickly. just so you know, I've replied to stefan's questions on the page he moved - thank you for moving the page he created! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 17:31, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

==Regarding a recent article I created==

Hello, Keith! I have finally decided to become a contributor here. The article I've been working on is [[Happy Bar & Grill Biometric Surveillance]]. However, when someone I've sent the link to opens it, they see the version that was last updated before I created my profile. What could be causing this? I apologise for any lack of knowledge on my part. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:23, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Unfortunately this is a problem with cloudflare's caching. If you wait a short while, or they log in, they should see the updated version. We've found a solution and will be shipping it with the next version of the wiki so that page edits are instantly reflected in cached versions of pages. Until then, it's just a case of waiting a while or logging in (logging in bypasses the cache as it needs to load user-specific elements). Great work on the article by the way! Just as a heads up, we're happy to have sources in non-english languages, so if you find any Bulgarian sources discussing it, those would be great to add to the article to demonstrate notability. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:42, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Oops, apparently I was spreading misinformation on the internet regarding the exact reasons for it not being cached, but the gist is still the same, which is that logged-in users bypass the cache! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you for the swift reply and the explanation! It's so refreshing to see people working hard and helping others for a good cause. Also very happy to hear that you like how the article has turned out so far. I've extensively searched for any other sources regarding the issue, but found nothing. I guess someone has to start the discussion! :D
::Just to confirm: is the wiki English-only? I'd love to make the article more accessible to my compatriots, but I suppose I'll just tell them to use the automatic translation option on their browser. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 21:05, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
:::The wiki is english only yeah, for moderation purposes (we don't have a team that's reliably able to check the quality of non-english articles). if you wanted, though, we'd be happy for you to put a bulgarian version in your user space (i.e. the page lives at consumerrights.wiki/w/User:Juuns/[pagename]) - just make sure to put a note in english at the top so that none of the mods mistake it for a spam article! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Hey there, thanks for the advice! Is that alright? https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Iw/User:Juuns/%D0%91%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B2_Happy_Bar_%26_Grill_-_bg_translation_of_an_existing_article/&veaction=edit [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 08:35, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::Yep! The URL looks cursed written out like that lol but it's in the right place [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:24, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hello again, Keith!
::::::I and the small team I've created have made huge progress regarding the surveillance situation at Happy Bar and Dinner. We posted the wiki on the r/bulgaria subreddit, and it topped the daily chart in less than three hours. People are outraged.
::::::I've managed to contact an advocate from the opposition here who agreed to share the wiki on her Facebook page (over 10,000 followers). She also agreed to work with me to make the topic go viral and will send this to other human rights and anti-mafia activists in Bulgaria. We've planned to create several videos in various forms regarding the issue.
::::::I am writing with a big request that would be extremely beneficial to my cause and the wiki: Could you contact Louis Rossmann and share the wiki with him? Alternatively, you could connect him to me so I can tell him more about it.
::::::I understand this is a big request, but I would be very thankful for your help :) [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:43, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::That's great! I've passed the info on, and will let you know the response
:::::::This is exactly how I've been hoping to see the wiki be used, so I'm really excited that it's getting picked up! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:20, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Hello again, Keith. Things are spreading like wildfire and are getting very heated. An official position from Happy Bar & Grill has been released. They are aggressively denying the claims, but their statement actually contains several contradictions that validate my research rather than disprove it.
::::::::In their official position, Happy Bar & Grill claims to have already notified the wiki's administrators (you and Rossmann, I suppose), issuing what they describe as a "categorical demand" for the removal of all alleged misinformation within a 24-hour ultimatum. Could you confirm if such a notice was received? A corporation issuing a 24-hour take-down ultimatum to an independent documentation project before any independent audit or regulatory investigation has taken place is simply outrageous.
::::::::Some of the main points I wanted to cover:
::::::::First, there is a major timeline discrepancy. Happy claims they received an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix? I cannot find any information about them, and other people have come up with nothing as well) in 2023 and officially rejected it on 14 December 2023. However, my archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio shows a screenshot dated 9 November 2024—almost a year after they claim to have rejected the proposal. If they truly rejected the system in 2023, why does the vendor's portfolio display active implementation data from late 2024? Why was the article on their page until 2026? Also, there was an image displaying logos of partner companies still on IP Biometrix's page until 11 March 2026. They took that down just a few hours! This suggests either the system was further tested despite the rejection, or their timeline is fabricated to cover ongoing processing. My main hypothesis right now is that GI Mobility Services is the old version of IP Biometrix. IP Biometrix is a very new company, established at the end of 2023, just around the time of the implied rejected proposal.
::::::::Second, their statement completely omits any mention of "Burrata Italiana," despite it being owned by the same group. Is this supposed to be implied? My evidence specifically identifies the biometric dashboard screenshots as originating from the Burrata Italiana location in Varna.
::::::::Third, the article on Boulevard Bulgaria (one of the most shared articles regarding the topic), in my eyes, appears to be paid or ordered content, mirroring Happy's language almost verbatim without independent verification. It is even on their top page (archived here: https://web.archive.org/web/20260312235007/https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/). Meanwhile, they are attempting to discredit consumerrights.wiki by calling it an unverified anonymous wiki. THIS ATTACKS THE INTEGRITY OF THE WHOLE PLATFORM! I must stand firm that I am NOT spreading misinformation; I am documenting archived vendor evidence and public records. For the past couple of hours, I have made as many archives as possible for any news articles, blogs, and information regarding this.
::::::::They are trying to suppress the discussion before it has begun, but I believe it's too late. Many people have already shared this on social media and are also quite sceptical of Happy's response. A deeper dive into IP Biometrix as a whole is needed to check whether other companies also use such a system. They are very shady; they have many other "partners." They are the main issue. I will try to update the page with their denial as soon as possible, but contextualise it with these contradictions so readers see the full picture.
::::::::For your reference, here are some of the key articles circulating regarding this situation:
::::::::Post in r/bulgaria: Where it all started. After this thread was made, this issue gained massive traction in no time, featuring thousands of views and hundreds of comments from concerned citizens, topping the weekly chart in less than 24 hours: https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/
::::::::Boulevard Bulgaria: This article mirrors the official corporate release almost verbatim and lacks independent verification. It appears to be coordinated PR rather than journalism: https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni
::::::::Mobile Bulgaria: General news coverage discussing the allegations and the company's response. https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si
::::::::Kaldata: Technical analysis and reporting on the AI camera systems in restaurants and the company's response. https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html
::::::::Other useful information:
::::::::IP Biometrix: Their current website shows no information or response regarding the events. https://ip-biometrix.com/
::::::::Confirmation that this is indeed "Burrata Italiana Varna" in Varna, Bulgaria: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Burrata+Italiana+Varna/@43.1962014,27.9154998,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x40a453f66ec877b1:0x1331c25a3c536926!8m2!3d43.1962014!4d27.9180747!16s%2Fg%2F11js3ffhz7?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D; [[:File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png]]
::::::::There are other outlets covering this as well, but these are the primary sources needed. I am disgusted by Happy's answer and Boulevard Bulgaria's PR-like article. Please inform Louis to check the email I've sent about this issue; I've formulated all the needed information there. I am furious. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 01:15, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::Crucial note: While the filename indicates November 2024, this date relies on the vendor's naming convention and cannot be forensically verified. Additionally, there is another screenshot in the article from that same date (Screenshot-2024-11-09-121619.png), which may indicate that the screenshots were made when the article was posted rather than during live operation." [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 02:27, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

==Stub Pains==

Hey Keith,

I'm way out of my depth here with these stub notices, I added a stub to two new articles I made not realizing they would literally prevent my ability to add any text to the article.

links: [[AirPods Connection Vulnerability]] | [[AirPods Max Moisture Issue]]

When I attempt to make a change to the article, I was getting a stub deletion error. If I did something wrong, would you be able to explain what exactly happened with this so it doesn't happen again? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 06:55, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:(IN CASE YOU COULDN'T NOTICE, I'M NOT KEITH!) This is a common issue that users have had for a very long time now. If you edit anywhere before or on the line of the stub notice, something called the abuse filter says "nope, lol, nice try" and blocks the edit. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:18, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::Should work now. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:20, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:Ah, I think I did the same thing as ACRP, but the stub notices are now on their own line and not touching anything else, so there shouldn't be any further issues [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Publicising RfCs==

Hello, the RfCs you made haven't gotten any attention. Should we publicise them better? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:34, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:Yeah, I'll set up some kind of hub that includes pages with the RfC category or something. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:23, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::ok, I made a category for open and closed RfCs, transcluded them on a page, and linked to it from the policy index. idk if there's anywhere else it should be? I guess it's probably worth mentioning on some of the guide-y pages [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:44, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Arbys article weird ref issue==

[[Arby's]]

hey keith, when I look at the arby's article, it says in the references, ref goes here, but then when I try to edit it out, it goes away. is there any way to fix this? If you figure out a way, I'd love to know. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 16:09, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

User talk:Keith

2026-03-13T01:15:58Z

Juuns: Massive development and escalation. Corporate Denial Contradicted by Evidence and Direct Attacks on Wiki Integrity

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 16 May 2025

Hello @[[User:Keith|Keith]],

I'm interested in helping with the wiki, and specifically I have real world example, but would like to check if it's a good fit here or not.

And I can't talk in discord, as it's forcing me to submit my email.

Is this a good place to start conversation on adding new company, and fitness of the case.

Thank you.

∼∼∼∼

Hi @[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]!

No problem at all - go ahead and let me know what your thought is and I'll give you my thoughts on whether/how it fits on the wiki!

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:03, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 06:36, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

@[[User:Keith|Keith]],

There is company in California that offers indoor skydiving, and obviously they have waiver to sign (with arbitration 😃), but it's not the issue I found there, but that part of that waiver is "consent" to "grant exclusive permission" to take photo/video, and use it in their promotional materials, and there is no way to sign the waiver without consenting to that photo/video permission, online form doesn't allow you to proceed. And even when we went to the place itself, staff said that "corporate doesn't allow them to print out forms to fill out, anymore, and all waivers need to be filled in online", means we can't opt out from that photo/video consent. So my kid ended up not taking that "flight", because we couldn't sign the waiver without consenting to photos.

Thank you.

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 17 May 2025

@[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]

I think that fits the bill - although it's a smaller company, it fits within the frame of modern consumer protection and demonstrates how draconian the terms for even something like that can be.
Go for it! I'd probably say that this is a case where a company article can be created, and the TOS issue can be neatly summarised within it, as opposed to being a seperate incident article.

Edit: actually, I might have got ahead of myself - is this something which has been covered or discussed annywhere other than by yourself? If not, it may fall foul of the No Original Research rule, although a very basic page which basically just lays out the facts which can be established from their website and TOS, and does not provide any commentary beyond this, might be ok.

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 07:55, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

==Re: CAT Documentation==
[[User:Keith|@Keith]] I've replied to your message at [[User talk:Travis]]. Let me know if you'd like to discuss further approaches to organizing the documentation. [[User:Travis|Travis]] ([[User talk:Travis|talk]]) 14:43, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

==Delegating tasks==

Hello Keith,

You said at the meetup that you found it easy to delegate.

This interests me because when I was in business, I found it difficult delegate: did not believe people could not do a good enough job and I would be still responsible for the results.

Is this topic of interest to you?

∼∼∼∼

[[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 22:48, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

:I think that in the context of wikis or any kind of community project, one needs to be able to trust others to get anywhere (perhaps with some verification too at times).
:I'm under absolutely no illusion that I can do all or even much of this by myself, and we have some really talented and great people on the team!
:There's no way of achieving the results we'd want without spreading the workload and decision-making responsibility. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 09:33, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
::I understand what you mean.
::Just realised, I was speaking about me half a century ago; and not being able to trust delegees cost me a burnout. Without delegation even if imperfect, what must be done cannot be done.
::Unfortunately I cannot help by contributing to the Wiki for lack of academic training in the required writing style, but put on my talk page a witness account how supermarkets expanding to local areas are killing independent small traders.
::PS. What is the difference between <edit source> and using the <reply> button? [[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 20:05, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
:::I think the reply button just opens up a small window of the editor, and applies the signature to the message automatically? I'll have a look at what you mentioned, but I'm not sure it quite fits the theme of the Wiki, as we're keeping it focused on anti-consumer activities, rather than general issues with corporate behaviour.
:::And yes, I'll be careful on burnout! I want to avoid the combination of this and my day job driving me mad... [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:02, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

==Thanks and silly questions==

Hi Keith,

thanks for adding me to the confirmed users. Total newbie here, i have no idea how to properly contribute. I tried to start a discussion in the Category Leagislation Africa, not sure if it was posted.

Should i ask it directly here? or keep it in that category?

Mika, Madagascar. [[User:Mikadago|Mikadago]] ([[User talk:Mikadago|talk]]) 11:42, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

:I'm happy to reply there, though it will take a few mins to put together an answer and provide some guidance on where best to include the information [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 13:28, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

==Is the main Miku article ready to have the stub removed?==

[[Miku]]

I've been working on getting to Miku article to a better place, is there anything else you think I should add to it before the stub is removed? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 01:20, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:Happy to remove the incomplete notice as it's defeinitely better sourced now, but I think it might be s good idea for you to have a look at how the controversies/incidents section is laid out on the [[Netflix]] article, as the way it's done in the Miku article is a little strange, especially with the 'this article sumarizes' bits at the start of paragraphs
:In any case, thank you for the good work! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:46, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

==Why was my page deleted?==

I also see no notices or notifications in regard to this. I thought the whole point of this was for transparency? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 21:12, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:From what I can tell you created the article with, other than the information from the form, just a couple of sentences containing an accusation without any citation or reference to support it. After around 12 hours, Mr Pollo added a deletion notice to the article, as there was virtually no information contained in the article. After a couple more days, as the article had not been edited or improved, it was deleted.
:I can't speak to the lack of notifications - usually whenever an article you've been involved in is edited, it will show up in your inbox in the top right of the screen. It's possible that the full deletion of the article resulted in it removing the notifications; I'm not exactly sure of how that interaction works [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:01, 17 August 2025 (UTC)
::Well I planned to add more details and citations when I had time. It can't be a draft/work in progress? You have to write everything in one go? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:44, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::The wiki generally expects an article to have at least a few references and all of the template parts at least partially filled in within the first few days of an article's creation. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 05:59, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::I'll second what James said, and also add that it's possible to create draft pages within your user space. You do this by adding 'user:[yourname]/' to the start of the page name. This keeps it out of mainspace, meaning it is not searchable by the main search bar.
:::Currently this policy you've encountered is unwritten, so I'll add it to the moderator guidelines shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:30, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
::::Noted. It would be great if there was a regular draft function like in almost every software. (So this doesn’t happen to other new users after their first contribution.) Honestly, after you deleted it, it felt like my contribution is unwanted. [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:31, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
:::::That's fair enough - we should add some more text to the article creation flow which explains how user space works, how to make a draft article, and what the policy for handling new articles is. If you'd like, I can get the text from the deleted article and put it on your user talk page or something so you can pick it up from where you left off? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 10:37, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
::::::Thank you that would be great. Looking forward to helping out! [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 18:32, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==Interenet Archive stub notice seems badly placed==

Hi @[[User:Keith|Keith]], the stub notice on [[Internet Archive]] seems to be after the lead section and not before it. Can you please fix this? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:40, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

:Done! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:23, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

==Question about re-use of sources for LiveView Article==

Hey Keith,

I noticed that for the [[LiveView Technologies AI Surveillance]] article, the same source has been re-used multiple times but shows up with a different citation number. Namely the citations number 6,32, and 33 are duplicates of 4 (LVT Use Cases in Law Enforcement), 14 is a duplicate of 5 (AI-Driven Mobile Security for Every Threat), 35 is a duplicate of 8 (Fusion Centers), and 21 is a duplicate of 20 (Mobile cameras deployed at Monroe County Office Building amid security concerns)

Also the links are missing the archive URLs in the references and some don't have author first and last name or date where they are available on the site or the date is incorrect.

I have a version of the article which shrinks the list of references (citation 33 is now a re-use of citation 4 for that section for example) and also has the relevant archive links and names and dates for each reference where possible.

Should I commit the change? I know that this article may be looked at be people very soon and I'd rather get your approval to change it and have you ready to roll-back or append to it in case you don't like it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 18:47, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

:I think I'm going to commit the change now, you're free to revert it or check it over in case I messed something up. In the event this article is mentioned at City hall on Thursday, I want it to be the best it can be.
:Thank you for helping with the wiki. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 19:03, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
::Thank you! and yeah, if you notice small formating issues (especially with an article louis has been working on :P ) just go ahead and make the change - that's the way of the wiki! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
:::Small formatting issues or other non-obvious things like referencing problems* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

==Proposal to add a section for organized meetings. (might be a better name for this)==

Hey Keith, I hope I'm not posting here again too early.

I thought about how every time Louis wants to generate interest for a particular issue with regards to getting viewers to organize, most of the time he has to do a video on it and these calls for organization when fighting for a particular issue (such as LVT tomorrow) are based in the United States.

I don't know if this already exists on the wiki (if it does, i'd like to know where it is), but do you think it would be a good idea to create a page specifically for posting the dates and instructions for showing up to demonstrations or hearings for the purposes of pushing back against anti-consumer or anti-privacy related issues? (This could be world-wide).

If someone from the UK for example wanted to organize a demonstration or have people speak at or attend an open council meeting, they would edit a row of a wiki table and list the time of the demonstration, an additional page describing the instructions or requirements to attend, and the issue that will be talked about (similar to rossmanngroup.com/clippyone).

I feel that with something like this, organizing both members of the public and members of the wiki regardless of country would be much easier and could provide a centralized and updated list of upcoming events based on user submission and moderator approval.

Let me know what you think about something like this when you're free to reply, I'd like to hear your thoughts in addition to anyone else who sees this and wants to talk about it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 17:11, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

:It's definitely on the edge of what makes sense here, but I think that it's worth considering as it could well be useful. Might be something that will end up being done through FULU though in the end... maybe some kind of 'events noticeboard' a bit like the moderator notice could work? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:25, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
::An "events noticeboard" in the way you describe it with moderation is exactly what I was thinking. You're right about how it should be done through FULU directly instead of the wiki, that's a better idea.
::Thanks for your input, I appreciate it. I was just wondering if it was a completely off-the-wall idea. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 23:16, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==BT article==

Hello Keith, remember [[BT's Digital Voice service in the UK isn't good for the Elderly|this article]]? I pinged you 16 days ago but it seems that it didn’t work and I’ve forgotten about it since. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 19:27, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

:Thanks for the reminder! as we were both in agreement, I removed the article. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:48, 17 September 2025 (UTC)

==Privacy notice change==

Hello Keith, I was looking through things in the Mediawiki namespace to see how backend works, when I noticed the [[Mediawiki:Footer-privacy-notice]] page and it reminded me of [[Talk:Main Page#stating "Recently updated" not particularly helpful|this on the main page]]. Can we change it quickly or does it need to be done backend? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:37, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

:We're going to do a policy update and a full review of that stuff when we update the backend tomorrow, so I'll make sure it's handled [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:01, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

==Protect Template:Welcome==

Hello, am contacting you directly as I think it is the best way to make this happen, but PLEASE protect Template:Welcome, I doubt we'll get vandalism on there but if we do and it sends a message with it we're done for... [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:06, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

:Oh, also can you make the bot substitute (make the template not change on that page even after it gets updated) the templates for the sake of preservation of the page? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:08, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Thanks @[[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] for getting that first one!
::I think I get what you mean re. the substitution, but have no idea how to do it. Will look into it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:30, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
:Done. Thanks for bringing it up! I'm not sure about your second question though, so I'll leave that to Keith. [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:26, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Second one is complicated, but the first one is the only important one. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:39, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

==Is it fine for me to get an alternate account?==

Edit: Have no clue why I'd need this in practice, so forget about it. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:33, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

:no worries. In answer to your question, as long as we're notified, and there are no sockpuppetry shenanigans, then the answer is yes. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 15:39, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

==Do you mind if I use AutoWikiBrowser on the CRW?==

Hello, I recently heard about a tool called [[wikipedia:WP:AWB|AutoWikiBrowser]] which is a semi-automated tool meant to help for repetitive smaller edits which I do a lot, do you mind if I use it and if you don't mind, should I use an alternate account for it (maybe with 'bot flag' even though it's not a bot so it doesn't show??) Edit: Also, the page to get this, [[Special:BotPasswords|BotPasswords]], lets you change grants for people/things with the password, so is it okay to let people/things with the password edit protected pages (for things like typo-fixing Project namespace pages)? It is risky if it is obtained.[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:23, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

:Happy for you to use that! sounds like a great tool. No strong opinions on whetehr you make a separate account for it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:11, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::On the passwords front, I'm not sure how exactly that works. Does it give you the ability to use your own account via API? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:14, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Yes, botpasswords is pretty much that. It lets you change permissions too, so I can give it only specific permissions for safety reasons. Also, as for the ‘seperate account thing’ Botpasswords (the one that I can use) gives me a new account anyway so there’s no reason for it, just me misunderstanding the usage. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:16, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::::Cool, that sounds fine then! do you need me to do anything to get it set up? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:20, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::No, I’ll do it myself when I next get a chance on my PC (without any special perms as I don’t know why I’d need that!) [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:21, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Found Large Amount of 404 links for flock article==

Page link: [[Flock license plate readers]]

Hey Keith,

I was checking the sources in the above article and noticed that for a large section of it, the sources will lead directly to pages which either don't exist or result in 404. I really hope that this is just a problem on my end and isn't really the case. Below is the complete list of all sources I found that lead to 404'd pages. On the actual article page, I have also marked the following with the status of usurped for the time being.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Ref #

!Title

!Issue

!Archive state

!Link

|-
|20
|"How Vehicle Fingerprint Technology Works"
|404
|no archive
|
https://www.flocksafety.com/resources/how-vehicle-fingerprint-technology-works
|-
|21
|
"License Plate Surveillance Company Can Now Capture Images of Vehicle Occupants' Faces"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.404media.co/flock-safety-can-now-capture-faces-of-vehicle-occupants/
|-
|
22
|
"Transforming Flock: Beyond License Plate Reading to Deliver Greater Insights for Solving Crime"
|
404
|
no archive
|

https://www.flocksafety.com/newsroom/transforming-flock-beyond-license-plate-reading-to-deliver-greater-insights-for-solving-crime/
|-
|
24
|
"Atlas of Surveillance: Flock Safety"
|
goes to deeplinks blog, but no article
|
no archive
|
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/atlas-surveillance-flock-safety
|-
|
25
|
"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
|
404
|no archive
|

https://www.eff.org/cases/leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
|-
|
26
|
"Carpenter and the Evolving Fourth Amendment"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/american-criminal-law-review/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/01/60-1-Carpenter-and-the-Evolving-Fourth-Amendment.pdf
|-
|
27
|
"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67689711/leaders-of-a-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department/
|-
|28
|
"Illinois Compiled Statutes - Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act"
|
404
|
no archive
|

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3541&ChapterID=53
|-
|
29
|
"RSA 236:130 Automated License Plate Recognition"
|
potential 404
|
no archive
|
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/236/236-130.htm
|-
|
32
|
"Surveillance firm provided ICE access to license plate reader systems"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jul/15/flock-safety-ice-license-plate-reader
|-
|
33
|
"How Flock Safety is Building a Surveillance Network for ICE"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/flock-safety-and-ice
|-
|
34
|
"ICE Surveillance of Immigrants and Advocates"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://americanoversight.org/investigation/ice-surveillance-of-immigrants-and-advocates/
|-
|
35
|
"ACLU Obtains Records Showing ICE Using License Plate Readers in Sanctuary Cities"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.aclunc.org/news/aclu-obtains-records-showing-ice-using-license-plate-readers-sanctuary-cities
|-
|
36
|
"License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars"
|404
|no archive
|
https://www.vice.com/en/article/license-plate-readers-abortion-clinics-texas
|-
|37
|"Reproductive Surveillance in Post-Roe America"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.surveillancewatch.io/reproductive-surveillance-post-roe/
|-
|38
|"State Shield Laws and Reproductive Privacy"
|dead site
|no archive
|https://reproductiverights.gov/shield-laws/
|-
|39
|"Flock Safety Employees Caught Misusing Access to Surveillance Network"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.wired.com/story/flock-safety-employees-misuse-access/
|-
|40
|"Audit Reveals Hundreds of Flock Safety Privacy Violations"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/15/audit-reveals-hundreds-of-flock-safety-privacy-violations/
|-
|41
|"When License Plate Readers Become Tools for Stalking"
|404
|no archive
|https://apnews.com/article/license-plate-readers-police-misuse-stalking
|-
|42
|"Detroit Officer Fired for Using City Cameras to Track Ex-Wife"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/03/officer-fired-tracking-ex-wife/
|-
|43
|"Proactive Security Disclosure Q2 2025"
|404
|no archive
|https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/proactive-security-disclosure-q2-2025
|}
If you discover no issues (or the formatting of this table turns out horrible and breaks your talk page), disregard this and remove my topic from your page. And revert the change I made to the article where I marked the mentioned links as usurped.

Hopefully if these sites really lead to nothing and it's not just me, then the table makes it easy for you to do something. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 02:52, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

:Had a bit of a dig and my suspicion, expecially since these references are all next to each other, is that there was probably some AI chicanery in the making of the article.
:Seem to be poitentially based on real pages, e.g. this one:
:https://www.eff.org/document/fourth-circuit-ruling-leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
:is probably meant to be #25 instead of what is currently there
:I'd recommend sticking this table on the Flock talk page (if you haven't already) and letting people know they might need to look for what these links are meant to be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:19, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::I went ahead and added the table to the discussion tab. Should there be a notice at the top of the Flock page to make people aware? Or leave it as is? [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 17:42, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Nevermind about the notice. The references were small enough to not need them for the most part. I started working on fixing some of them [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:30, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Oversighted something==

Hello, Keith! I just wanted to let you know I just gave myself the 'suppressor' user right as I oversighted what I think could be your IP address for privacy reasons. The info is at [[Special:Diff/805]]. If it isn't your IP address, feel free to revert what I just did. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 11:32, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

:I think it might have been (though very good chance it was some temp VPN/mobile IP address). In any case, thank you for spotting it! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 12:09, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

==being able to edit Discussions==

hey so I just discovered I can edit discussions. not only mine but any1 elses. is this an oversight? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 20:23, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

:Not sure - might just be how wikis are (given that edit logs are public, it's pretty easy to combat anyone trying to abuse it, same as with article vandalism)
:I'll page in @[[User:UntoK|UntoK]] in case it's something that isn't how it should be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:13, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
::Nah, that's MediaWiki. Nothing unusual there. Edit Source is actually the default way to edit discussions in MediaWiki, but the interface is changed by an extension (forgot the name), so that it shows as this instead of just the edit source button. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:37, 5 December 2025 (UTC)
:::dk y I didn't notice that b4. I've been on and off w contribs so thought smth changed since my last visit. anyhow thanks for clearing up the concern. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:00, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

=="fixing" recent changes==

since the introduction of [[Template:Welcome]], [[Special:RecentChanges]] has become a graveyard of User:Talks that I have to sift through in order to double check people's work. can we please block [[User:New_user_message]] from showing up on there?

edit: the bot bypasses the "Human (not bot) active filter
[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:12, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

:yeah, that's a localsettings.php part that Keith can pass on to Unto. setting $wgNewUserSuppressRC to true should work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:50, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::as a temp fix, [https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Special:RecentChanges?hidebots=1&namespace=3&invert=1&limit=100&days=7&enhanced=1&urlversion=2 this] should work [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:54, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
:::legend. thank you [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:43, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::::Hi @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] - took a bit of a break over the holidays so sorry for not replying. I'll contact Unto and see if he can take a look [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:12, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::Fair enough! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:49, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 17:55, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've put Unto on it but no update. I'll chase him [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Darth Sidious says "do it". [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:36, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:08, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::I think it's been fixed? I don't see New User Message clogging up the feed anymore [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::I certainly remember that we tried to fix it, and I think it seemed to work [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::oh... I was using ACRP's temp fix so I did not realize and thought it was still broken lol [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:06, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

==*sigh*==

Where are the projects (again)? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:04, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

:deja vu? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:42, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::[[Consumer_Rights_Wiki_talk:Moderators%27_noticeboard#*sigh*|oh]] [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:48, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::LOL, made me chuckle seeing your replies! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:55, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::::hey as a wise man once said "if you are good at something, never do it for free". that'll be $5 my friend [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:05, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::yeah, replied on the noticeboard, but just adding here - I think an update must have broken it. have contacted Unto [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 01:07, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::@[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] Fixed! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:52, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

==sorry for the ping==

I used the intro text from [[Texas Attorney General sues multiple TV makers over ACR user data collection]] to add to the Incidents section for each of the mentioned companies. In the edit summary I linked you. Ik that @ and [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:33, 21 January 2026 (UTC) ping the user but idk abt linking. regardless sorry abt the pings

:th happened here? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:34, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
::No worries! I don't think @s in edit summaries cause pings anyway [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:37, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

==alternative to Discord==

I don't use Discord. many members of the wiki don't use Discord. can't talk on their behalf but I can mine. if there was a Matrix or heck Signal gc (lol), I'd love to be a part of it. are there any plans for migration off Discord or perhaps providing w an alternative they'd be more comfortable with? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:32, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

:We're hoping to get a Zulip bridge with the Discord in the next couple of months. This would allow people to essentially join the Discord without joining the Discord, with the exception of a couple of features like bot commands and voice channels. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:19, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
::lovely looking forward to it [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 09:44, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
:::is the Zulip bridge still under consideration following the impending age verification push in March? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:07, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::I've not heard of Zulip but it sounds like some sort of proxy? I'd prefer something like Matrix but that seems great too. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:44, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
:::::Zulip is a bit like a matrix/discord-y thing, and we'd use plugins to essentially crosspost everything that's sent to it to the discord and vice versa. It's still coming along but I've been crap and haven't got the server paid up yet. will try and do this next week and we can hopefully get it up shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:45, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Just in case yous hadn't noticed it on the main page @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]], we're moving our monthly hangout meetings from discord to zoom so as to include more of the community, and you're both welcome to join! first one is at 20:00 UTC tomorrow. if you pop me an email over to help@consumerrights.wiki, I'll send you the zoom link (son't want to posted publicly for obvious reasons) [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:50, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've seen that, I'm not interested in joining though. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:21, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::oh I totally missed that. I'll shoot over an email and add it to my calendar but dk if I'll be able to join. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:09, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Apologies for not seeing this sooner - I'll send over a link just now! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:34, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hi, any update on the Zulip bridge? Sorry for asking after such a short time but I'd really like to use it! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:24, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

==Can you help moving my page==

Sorry I said this 3 times or more, I got confused, can you move please, I moved it in wrong place, may I ask should I ask here instead of the pages I placed [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:23, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you but should I create it in the user page just to clarify [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:34, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::Don't want to be nuisance that all when doing my article [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:35, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
:::I've replied on your user page - think it should be alright now? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::::your user talk page* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

==Adding categories==

Hello, please don't add categories in the visual editor as it doesn't work, instead simply type <code><nowiki>[[Category:CATEGORYNAME]]</nowiki></code> and replace CATEGORYNAME with the name of the category, otherwise it won't work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:57, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Apologies, thank you! I usually use source but I think there I just hit 'edit' by accident as was trying to set it up quickly. just so you know, I've replied to stefan's questions on the page he moved - thank you for moving the page he created! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 17:31, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

==Regarding a recent article I created==

Hello, Keith! I have finally decided to become a contributor here. The article I've been working on is [[Happy Bar & Grill Biometric Surveillance]]. However, when someone I've sent the link to opens it, they see the version that was last updated before I created my profile. What could be causing this? I apologise for any lack of knowledge on my part. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:23, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Unfortunately this is a problem with cloudflare's caching. If you wait a short while, or they log in, they should see the updated version. We've found a solution and will be shipping it with the next version of the wiki so that page edits are instantly reflected in cached versions of pages. Until then, it's just a case of waiting a while or logging in (logging in bypasses the cache as it needs to load user-specific elements). Great work on the article by the way! Just as a heads up, we're happy to have sources in non-english languages, so if you find any Bulgarian sources discussing it, those would be great to add to the article to demonstrate notability. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:42, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Oops, apparently I was spreading misinformation on the internet regarding the exact reasons for it not being cached, but the gist is still the same, which is that logged-in users bypass the cache! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you for the swift reply and the explanation! It's so refreshing to see people working hard and helping others for a good cause. Also very happy to hear that you like how the article has turned out so far. I've extensively searched for any other sources regarding the issue, but found nothing. I guess someone has to start the discussion! :D
::Just to confirm: is the wiki English-only? I'd love to make the article more accessible to my compatriots, but I suppose I'll just tell them to use the automatic translation option on their browser. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 21:05, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
:::The wiki is english only yeah, for moderation purposes (we don't have a team that's reliably able to check the quality of non-english articles). if you wanted, though, we'd be happy for you to put a bulgarian version in your user space (i.e. the page lives at consumerrights.wiki/w/User:Juuns/[pagename]) - just make sure to put a note in english at the top so that none of the mods mistake it for a spam article! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Hey there, thanks for the advice! Is that alright? https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Iw/User:Juuns/%D0%91%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B2_Happy_Bar_%26_Grill_-_bg_translation_of_an_existing_article/&veaction=edit [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 08:35, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::Yep! The URL looks cursed written out like that lol but it's in the right place [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:24, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hello again, Keith!
::::::I and the small team I've created have made huge progress regarding the surveillance situation at Happy Bar and Dinner. We posted the wiki on the r/bulgaria subreddit, and it topped the daily chart in less than three hours. People are outraged.
::::::I've managed to contact an advocate from the opposition here who agreed to share the wiki on her Facebook page (over 10,000 followers). She also agreed to work with me to make the topic go viral and will send this to other human rights and anti-mafia activists in Bulgaria. We've planned to create several videos in various forms regarding the issue.
::::::I am writing with a big request that would be extremely beneficial to my cause and the wiki: Could you contact Louis Rossmann and share the wiki with him? Alternatively, you could connect him to me so I can tell him more about it.
::::::I understand this is a big request, but I would be very thankful for your help :) [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:43, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::That's great! I've passed the info on, and will let you know the response
:::::::This is exactly how I've been hoping to see the wiki be used, so I'm really excited that it's getting picked up! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:20, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Hello again, Keith. Things are spreading like wildfire and are getting very heated. An official position from Happy Bar & Grill has been released. They are aggressively denying the claims, but their statement actually contains several contradictions that validate my research rather than disprove it.
::::::::In their official position, Happy Bar & Grill claims to have already notified the wiki's administrators (you and Rossmann, I suppose), issuing what they describe as a "categorical demand" for the removal of all alleged misinformation within a 24-hour ultimatum. Could you confirm if such a notice was received? A corporation issuing a 24-hour take-down ultimatum to an independent documentation project before any independent audit or regulatory investigation has taken place is simply outrageous.
::::::::Some of the main points I wanted to cover:
::::::::First, there is a major timeline discrepancy. Happy claims they received an offer from GI Mobility Services (linked to IP Biometrix? I cannot find any information about them, and other people have come up with nothing as well) in 2023 and officially rejected it on 14 December 2023. However, my archived evidence from IP Biometrix's portfolio shows a screenshot dated 9 November 2024—almost a year after they claim to have rejected the proposal. If they truly rejected the system in 2023, why does the vendor's portfolio display active implementation data from late 2024? Why was the article on their page until 2026? Also, there was an image displaying logos of partner companies still on IP Biometrix's page until 11 March 2026. They took that down just a few hours! This suggests either the system was further tested despite the rejection, or their timeline is fabricated to cover ongoing processing. My main hypothesis right now is that GI Mobility Services is the old version of IP Biometrix. IP Biometrix is a very new company, established at the end of 2023, just around the time of the implied rejected proposal.
::::::::Second, their statement completely omits any mention of "Burrata Italiana," despite it being owned by the same group. Is this supposed to be implied? My evidence specifically identifies the biometric dashboard screenshots as originating from the Burrata Italiana location in Varna.
::::::::Third, the article on Boulevard Bulgaria (one of the most shared articles regarding the topic), in my eyes, appears to be paid or ordered content, mirroring Happy's language almost verbatim without independent verification. It is even on their top page (archived here: https://web.archive.org/web/20260312235007/https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/). Meanwhile, they are attempting to discredit consumerrights.wiki by calling it an unverified anonymous wiki. THIS ATTACKS THE INTEGRITY OF THE WHOLE PLATFORM! I must stand firm that I am NOT spreading misinformation; I am documenting archived vendor evidence and public records. For the past couple of hours, I have made as many archives as possible for any news articles, blogs, and information regarding this.
::::::::They are trying to suppress the discussion before it has begun, but I believe it's too late. Many people have already shared this on social media and are also quite sceptical of Happy's response. A deeper dive into IP Biometrix as a whole is needed to check whether other companies also use such a system. They are very shady; they have many other "partners." They are the main issue. I will try to update the page with their denial as soon as possible, but contextualise it with these contradictions so readers see the full picture.
::::::::For your reference, here are some of the key articles circulating regarding this situation:
::::::::Post in r/bulgaria: Where it all started. After this thread was made, this issue gained massive traction in no time, featuring thousands of views and hundreds of comments from concerned citizens, topping the weekly chart in less than 24 hours: https://www.reddit.com/r/bulgaria/comments/1rqxn90/%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8/
::::::::Boulevard Bulgaria: This article mirrors the official corporate release almost verbatim and lacks independent verification. It appears to be coordinated PR rather than journalism: https://boulevardbulgaria.bg/articles/happy-tvardeniyata-che-verigata-sledi-klientite-si-s-ai-kameri-sa-absolyutno-neverni
::::::::Mobile Bulgaria: General news coverage discussing the allegations and the company's response. https://mobilebulgaria.com/news/izpolzva-li-happy-bar-grill-litsevo-razpoznavane-s-ai-v-restorantite-si
::::::::Kaldata: Technical analysis and reporting on the AI camera systems in restaurants and the company's response. https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/ai-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7-650764.html
::::::::Other useful information:
::::::::IP Biometrix: Their current website shows no information or response regarding the events. https://ip-biometrix.com/
::::::::Confirmation that this is indeed "Burrata Italiana Varna" in Varna, Bulgaria: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Burrata+Italiana+Varna/@43.1962014,27.9154998,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x40a453f66ec877b1:0x1331c25a3c536926!8m2!3d43.1962014!4d27.9180747!16s%2Fg%2F11js3ffhz7?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D; [[:File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png]]
::::::::There are other outlets covering this as well, but these are the primary sources needed. I am disgusted by Happy's answer and Boulevard Bulgaria's PR-like article. Please inform Louis to check the email I've sent about this issue; I've formulated all the needed information there. I am furious. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 01:15, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

==Stub Pains==

Hey Keith,

I'm way out of my depth here with these stub notices, I added a stub to two new articles I made not realizing they would literally prevent my ability to add any text to the article.

links: [[AirPods Connection Vulnerability]] | [[AirPods Max Moisture Issue]]

When I attempt to make a change to the article, I was getting a stub deletion error. If I did something wrong, would you be able to explain what exactly happened with this so it doesn't happen again? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 06:55, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:(IN CASE YOU COULDN'T NOTICE, I'M NOT KEITH!) This is a common issue that users have had for a very long time now. If you edit anywhere before or on the line of the stub notice, something called the abuse filter says "nope, lol, nice try" and blocks the edit. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:18, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::Should work now. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:20, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:Ah, I think I did the same thing as ACRP, but the stub notices are now on their own line and not touching anything else, so there shouldn't be any further issues [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Publicising RfCs==

Hello, the RfCs you made haven't gotten any attention. Should we publicise them better? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:34, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:Yeah, I'll set up some kind of hub that includes pages with the RfC category or something. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:23, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::ok, I made a category for open and closed RfCs, transcluded them on a page, and linked to it from the policy index. idk if there's anywhere else it should be? I guess it's probably worth mentioning on some of the guide-y pages [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:44, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Arbys article weird ref issue==

[[Arby's]]

hey keith, when I look at the arby's article, it says in the references, ref goes here, but then when I try to edit it out, it goes away. is there any way to fix this? If you figure out a way, I'd love to know. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 16:09, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-11T22:46:54Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, deployed an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states, while claiming to monitor staff "smiles," raising systemic privacy concerns for all patrons.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />
==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> In or before 2026, the chain implemented an AI-powered facial recognition system developed by Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system has also been deployed at the "Burrata Italiana" chain, which is also led by the owners of Happy Bar & Grill.<ref name="burrata-bg" /> Marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings, the system uses existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition.
==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked including:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026, with demonstration images dated to at least November 9, 2024 (evidenced by screenshot filename "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Patrons entering affected locations receive no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics are being captured, analysed, or stored. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />
[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Company's response==
As of March 2026, the Happy Bar & Grill and Burrata Italiana restaurant chains have issued no public statement addressing biometric processing of customers. No privacy notices specific to AI camera systems appear at restaurant entrances or on their websites.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix previously showcased the Happy Bar & Grill implementation in its portfolio, but the page was removed during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now only preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />, although the company continues to appear as a partner in the "Partners" section of the IP Biometrix website's main page. The vendor has not publicly addressed transparency or consent requirements for customer biometric processing in connection with this implementation.
==Lawsuit==
No lawsuits against Happy Bar & Grill regarding this system have been publicly reported as of March 2026.
==Consumer response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system used to be non-existent due to absent on-site notices and little information online, restricted to IP Biometrix's now-removed portfolio page, preserved only through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> However, on March 11 2026, a post in the subreddit about Bulgaria (r/bulgaria) featuring this wiki page as an attachment rapidly gained traction, gathering thousands of views, hundreds of upvotes, multiple comments within hours and sparking widespread public outrage. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-11T22:46:18Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, deployed an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states, while claiming to monitor staff "smiles," raising systemic privacy concerns for all patrons.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />
==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> In or before 2026, the chain implemented an AI-powered facial recognition system developed by Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system has also been deployed at the "Burrata Italiana" chain, which is also led by the owners of Happy Bar & Grill.<ref name="burrata-bg" /> Marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings, the system uses existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition.
==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked including:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026, with demonstration images dated to at least November 9, 2024 (evidenced by screenshot filename "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Patrons entering affected locations receive no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics are being captured, analysed, or stored. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />
[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Company's response==
As of March 2026, the Happy Bar & Grill and Burrata Italiana restaurant chains have issued no public statement addressing biometric processing of customers. No privacy notices specific to AI camera systems appear at restaurant entrances or on their websites.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix previously showcased the Happy Bar & Grill implementation in its portfolio, but the page was removed during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now only preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />, although the company continues to appear as a partner in the "Partners" section of the IP Biometrix website's main page. The vendor has not publicly addressed transparency or consent requirements for customer biometric processing in connection with this implementation.
==Lawsuit==
No lawsuits against Happy Bar & Grill regarding this system have been publicly reported as of March 2026.
==Consumer response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system used to be non-existent due to absent on-site notices and little information online, restricted to IP Biometrix's now-removed portfolio page, preserved only through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> However, on March 11 2026, a post in the subreddit about Bulgaria (r/bulgaria) featuring this wiki page as an attachment rapidly gained traction, gathering thousands of views, hundreds of upvotes, multiple comments within hours and sparking widespread public outrage. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-11T22:43:24Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, deployed an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states, while claiming to monitor staff "smiles," raising systemic privacy concerns for all patrons.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />
==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> In or before 2026, the chain implemented an AI-powered facial recognition system developed by Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system has also been deployed at the "Burrata Italiana" chain, which is also owned by the owners of Happy Bar & Grill.<ref name="burrata-bg" /> Marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings, the system uses existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition.
==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked including:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence, "face quality"
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026, with demonstration images dated to at least November 9, 2024 (evidenced by screenshot filename "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Patrons entering affected locations receive no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics are being captured, analysed, or stored. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />
[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Company's response==
As of March 2026, the Happy Bar & Grill and Burrata Italiana restaurant chains have issued no public statement addressing biometric processing of customers. No privacy notices specific to AI camera systems appear at restaurant entrances or on their websites.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix previously showcased the Happy Bar & Grill implementation in its portfolio, but the page was removed during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now only preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />, although the company continues to appear as a partner in the "Partners" section of the IP Biometrix website's main page. The vendor has not publicly addressed transparency or consent requirements for customer biometric processing in connection with this implementation.
==Lawsuit==
No lawsuits against Happy Bar & Grill regarding this system have been publicly reported as of March 2026.
==Consumer response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system used to be non-existent due to absent on-site notices and little information online, restricted to IP Biometrix's now-removed portfolio page, preserved only through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> However, on March 11 2026, a post in the subreddit about Bulgaria (r/bulgaria) featuring this wiki page as an attachment rapidly gained traction, gathering thousands of views, hundreds of upvotes, multiple comments within hours and sparking widespread public outrage. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-11T22:40:18Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда редица въпроси относно поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество обекти в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> През 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата е внедрена и във веригата „Burrata Italiana", която също принадлежи на собствениците на Happy Bar & Grill.<ref name="burrata-bg" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите с най-много усмивки, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска, „качество на лицето“
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са вероятно от 9 ноември 2024 г. (оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" е „Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" />

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД), обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригите ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill и Burrata Italiana не са публикували официално изявление относно обработка на биометрични данни на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и в техните уебсайтове липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект. IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />, въпреки че компанията продължава да фигурира като партньор в секцията „Партньори" на основната страница на сайта на IP Biometrix. Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично обявени съдебни дела относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение доскоро беше несъществуваща поради липсата на уведомления на място и малкото информация онлайн, която се ограничава до запазената статия в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Въпреки това, на 11 март 2026 г., публикация в социалната платформа Reddit, по-конкретно форумът, касаещ България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница, бързо набра популярност, като в рамките на часове събра хиляди преглеждания, стотици харесвания, множество коментари и предизвиквайки широко обществено възмущение. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17).

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-11T22:36:18Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда редица въпроси относно поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество обекти в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> През 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата е внедрена и във веригата „Burrata Italiana", която също принадлежи на собствениците на Happy Bar & Grill.<ref name="burrata-bg" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите с най-много усмивки, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска, „качество на лицето“
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са вероятно от 9 ноември 2024 г. (оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" е „Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" />

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД), обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригите ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill и Burrata Italiana не са публикували официално изявление относно обработка на биометрични данни на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и в техните уебсайти липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект. IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г<ref name="ip-biometrix" />, въпреки че компанията продължава да фигурира като партньор в секцията „Партньори" на основната страница на сайта на IP Biometrix. Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично обявени съдебни дела относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение доскоро беше несъществуваща поради липсата на уведомления на място и малкото информация онлайн, която се ограничава до запазената статия в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Въпреки това, на 11 март 2026 г., публикация в социалната платформа Reddit, по-конкретно форумът, касаещ България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница, бързо набра популярност, като в рамките на часове събра хиляди преглеждания, стотици харесвания, множество коментари и предизвиквайки широко обществено възмущение. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17).

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-11T22:18:29Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда системни загрижвания за поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество локации в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> През най-късно 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата е внедрена и в ресторанта „Burrata Italiana" във Варна, който е собственост на същите собственици като Happy Bar & Grill.<ref name="burrata-bg" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите според производителността, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са датирани поне от 9 ноември 2024 г. (доказано от оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" -„Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" />

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според националните насоки в България, Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД) е заявила, че обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригата ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill не е публикувала официално изявление относно биометричната обработка на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и на уебсайта на компанията липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично съобщени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение доскоро беше ограничена поради липсата на уведомления на място; публично достъпната документация за възможностите на системата се ограничава до премахнатата страница в портфолиото на IP Biometrix, запазена единствено в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Въпреки това, на 11 март 2026 г., публикация в subreddit-а за България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница, бързо набра популярност, превръщайки се във вирусен хит в рамките на часове и предизвиквайки широко обществено възмущение. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17).

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-11T22:16:23Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда системни загрижвания за поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество локации в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> През най-късно 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата е внедрена и в ресторанта „Burrata Italiana" във Варна, който е собственост на същите собственици като Happy Bar & Grill.<ref name="burrata-bg" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите според производителността, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са датирани поне от 9 ноември 2024 г. (доказано от оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" -„Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" />

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според националните насоки в България, Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД) е заявила, че обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригата ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill не е публикувала официално изявление относно биометричната обработка на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и на уебсайта на компанията липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично съобщени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение доскоро беше ограничена поради липсата на уведомления на място; публично достъпната документация за възможностите на системата се ограничава до премахнатата страница в портфолиото на IP Biometrix, запазена единствено в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Въпреки това, на 11 март 2026 г., публикация в subreddit-а за България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница, бързо набра популярност, превръщайки се във вирусен хит в рамките на часове и предизвиквайки широко обществено възмущение. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17).

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="burrata-bg">{{Cite web |title=Burrata Italiana - About |url=https://burrata.bg/about |website=burrata.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-11T22:11:53Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда системни загрижвания за поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество локации в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> През най-късно 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите според производителността, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са датирани поне от 9 ноември 2024 г. (доказано от оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" -„Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" />

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според националните насоки в България, Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД) е заявила, че обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригата ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill не е публикувала официално изявление относно биометричната обработка на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и на уебсайта на компанията липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично съобщени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение доскоро беше ограничена поради липсата на уведомления на място; публично достъпната документация за възможностите на системата се ограничава до премахнатата страница в портфолиото на IP Biometrix, запазена единствено в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Въпреки това, на 11 март 2026 г., публикация в subreddit-а за България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница, бързо набра популярност, превръщайки се във вирусен хит в рамките на часове и предизвиквайки широко обществено възмущение. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17).

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-11T22:10:38Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда системни загрижвания за поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество локации в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> През най-късно 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите според производителността, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са датирани поне от 9 ноември 2024 г. (доказано от оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" -„Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" />

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според националните насоки в България, Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД) е заявила, че обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригата ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill не е публикувала официално изявление относно биометричната обработка на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и на уебсайта на компанията липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично съобщени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение доскоро беше ограничена поради липсата на уведомления на място; публично достъпната документация за възможностите на системата се ограничава до премахнатата страница в портфолиото на IP Biometrix, запазена единствено в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Въпреки това, на 11 март 2026 г., публикация в subreddit-а за България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница, бързо набра популярност, превръщайки се във вирусен хит в рамките на часове и предизвиквайки широко обществено възмущение. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17)

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-11T22:09:39Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда системни загрижвания за поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество локации в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> През най-късно 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите според производителността, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са датирани поне от 9 ноември 2024 г. (доказано от оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" -„Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" />

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според националните насоки в България, Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД) е заявила, че обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригата ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill не е публикувала официално изявление относно биометричната обработка на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и на уебсайта на компанията липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично съобщени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение доскоро беше ограничена поради липсата на уведомления на място; публично достъпната документация за възможностите на системата се ограничава до премахнатата страница в портфолиото на IP Biometrix, запазена единствено в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Въпреки това, на 11 март 2026 г., публикация в subreddit-а за България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница, бързо набра популярност, превръщайки се във вирусен хит в рамките на часове и предизвиквайки широко обществено възмущение. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17)

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 януари 2026 |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 март 2026}}</ref>
</references>

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-11T22:07:06Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда системни загрижвания за поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество локации в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg" /> През най-късно 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите според производителността, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са датирани поне от 9 ноември 2024 г. (доказано от оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" -„Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" />

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според националните насоки в България, Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД) е заявила, че обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригата ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill не е публикувала официално изявление относно биометричната обработка на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и на уебсайта на компанията липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично съобщени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение доскоро беше ограничена поради липсата на уведомления на място; публично достъпната документация за възможностите на системата се ограничава до премахнатата страница в портфолиото на IP Biometrix, запазена единствено в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Въпреки това, на 11 март 2026 г., публикация в subreddit-а за България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница, бързо набра популярност, превръщайки се във вирусен хит в рамките на часове и предизвиквайки широко обществено възмущение. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17)

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-11T22:05:39Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 януари 2026 |access-date=4 март 2026 |website=IP Biometrix}}</ref> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда системни загрижвания за поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество локации в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |access-date=4 март 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref> През най-късно 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите според производителността, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са датирани поне от 9 ноември 2024 г. (доказано от оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" -„Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |access-date=4 март 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |access-date=4 март 2026 |publisher=EUR-Lex}}</ref> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Според националните насоки в България, Комисията за защита на личните данни (КЗЛД) е заявила, че обработването на биометрични данни в магазини и ресторанти с цел анализ на поведението, пола или възрастта на клиентите НЕ МОЖЕ да се основава на „легитимен интерес". КЗЛД подчертава, че поставянето на информационни табели не е достатъчно за постигане на „изрично съгласие".<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 март 2026}}</ref>

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние, заснето в локацията Burrata Italiana във Варна, България.]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригата ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill не е публикувала официално изявление относно биометричната обработка на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и на уебсайта на компанията липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично съобщени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение доскоро беше ограничена поради липсата на уведомления на място; публично достъпната документация за възможностите на системата се ограничава до премахнатата страница в портфолиото на IP Biometrix, запазена единствено в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Въпреки това, на 11 март 2026 г., публикация в subreddit-а за България (r/bulgaria), към която беше прикачена тази уики страница, бързо набра популярност, превръщайки се във вирусен хит в рамките на часове и предизвиквайки широко обществено възмущение. Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |access-date=4 март 2026 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17)

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 януари 2026 |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Становище на КЗЛД относно използване на видеонаблюдение с биометрични данни |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 март 2026}}</ref>
</references>

File:IP Biometrix AI surveillance dashboard.png

2026-03-11T22:02:45Z

Juuns:

==Summary==
Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection, captured at the Burrata Italiana location in Varna, Bulgaria.

==Licensing==
{{No license}}

[[Category:Files]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-11T22:01:03Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, deployed an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states, while claiming to monitor staff "smiles," raising systemic privacy concerns for all patrons.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />
==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg" /> In or before 2026, the chain implemented an AI-powered facial recognition system developed by Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings, the system uses existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition.
==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked including:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026, with demonstration images dated to at least November 9, 2024 (evidenced by screenshot filename "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Patrons entering affected locations receive no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics are being captured, analysed, or stored. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion" />
[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Company's response==
As of March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill has issued no public statement addressing biometric processing of customers. No privacy notices specific to AI camera systems appear at restaurant entrances or on the company website.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix previously showcased the Happy Bar & Grill implementation in its portfolio, but the page was removed during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now only preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The vendor has not publicly addressed transparency or consent requirements for customer biometric processing in connection with this implementation.
==Lawsuit==
No lawsuits against Happy Bar & Grill regarding this system have been publicly reported as of March 2026.
==Consumer response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system used to be limited due to absent on-site notices; publicly available documentation of the system's capabilities is restricted to IP Biometrix's now-removed portfolio page, preserved only through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> However, on March 11 2026, a post in the subreddit about Bulgaria (r/bulgaria) featuring this wiki page as an attachment rapidly gained traction, becoming a viral sensation within hours and sparking widespread public outrage. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg" />
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-11T21:57:23Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, deployed an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states, while claiming to monitor staff "smiles," raising systemic privacy concerns for all patrons.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />
==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> In or before 2026, the chain implemented an AI-powered facial recognition system developed by Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings, the system uses existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition.
==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked including:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026, with demonstration images dated to at least November 9, 2024 (evidenced by screenshot filename "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Patrons entering affected locations receive no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics are being captured, analysed, or stored. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Company's response==
As of March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill has issued no public statement addressing biometric processing of customers. No privacy notices specific to AI camera systems appear at restaurant entrances or on the company website.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix previously showcased the Happy Bar & Grill implementation in its portfolio, but the page was removed during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now only preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The vendor has not publicly addressed transparency or consent requirements for customer biometric processing in connection with this implementation.
==Lawsuit==
No lawsuits against Happy Bar & Grill regarding this system have been publicly reported as of March 2026.
==Consumer response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system used to be limited due to absent on-site notices; publicly available documentation of the system's capabilities is restricted to IP Biometrix's now-removed portfolio page, preserved only through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> However, on March 11 2026, a post in the subreddit about Bulgaria (r/bulgaria) featuring this wiki page as an attachment rapidly gained traction, becoming a viral sensation within hours and sparking widespread public outrage. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-11T21:56:44Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, deployed an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states, while claiming to monitor staff "smiles," raising systemic privacy concerns for all patrons.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />
==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> In or before 2026, the chain implemented an AI-powered facial recognition system developed by Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings, the system uses existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition.
==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked including:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026, with demonstration images dated to at least November 9, 2024 (evidenced by screenshot filename "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Patrons entering affected locations receive no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics are being captured, analysed, or stored. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" /> Under Bulgarian national guidance, the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) has stated that processing biometric data in shops and restaurants for the purpose of analyzing customer behavior, gender, or age cannot be based on "legitimate interest." The CPDP emphasizes that placing information signs is insufficient to achieve "explicit consent."<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Company's response==
As of March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill has issued no public statement addressing biometric processing of customers. No privacy notices specific to AI camera systems appear at restaurant entrances or on the company website.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix previously showcased the Happy Bar & Grill implementation in its portfolio, but the page was removed during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now only preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The vendor has not publicly addressed transparency or consent requirements for customer biometric processing in connection with this implementation.
==Lawsuit==
No lawsuits against Happy Bar & Grill regarding this system have been publicly reported as of March 2026.
==Consumer response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system used to be limited due to absent on-site notices; publicly available documentation of the system's capabilities is restricted to IP Biometrix's now-removed portfolio page, preserved only through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> However, on March 11 2026, a post in the subreddit about Bulgaria (r/bulgaria) featuring this wiki page as an attachment rapidly gained traction, becoming a viral sensation within hours and sparking widespread public outrage. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-opinion">{{Cite web |title=Statement of the CPDP regarding the use of video surveillance with biometric data |url=https://cpdp.bg/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%BB%D0%B4-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-2/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-11T21:50:13Z

Juuns: /* Consumer response */

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, deployed an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states, while claiming to monitor staff "smiles," raising systemic privacy concerns for all patrons.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />
==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> In or before 2026, the chain implemented an AI-powered facial recognition system developed by Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings, the system uses existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition.
==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked including:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026, with demonstration images dated to at least November 9, 2024 (evidenced by screenshot filename "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Patrons entering affected locations receive no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics are being captured, analysed, or stored. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" />
[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Company's response==
As of March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill has issued no public statement addressing biometric processing of customers. No privacy notices specific to AI camera systems appear at restaurant entrances or on the company website.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix previously showcased the Happy Bar & Grill implementation in its portfolio, but the page was removed during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now only preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The vendor has not publicly addressed transparency or consent requirements for customer biometric processing in connection with this implementation.
==Lawsuit==
No lawsuits against Happy Bar & Grill regarding this system have been publicly reported as of March 2026.
==Consumer response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system used to be limited due to absent on-site notices; publicly available documentation of the system's capabilities is restricted to IP Biometrix's now-removed portfolio page, preserved only through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> However, on March 11 2026, a post in the subreddit about Bulgaria (r/bulgaria) featuring this wiki page as an attachment rapidly gained traction, becoming a viral sensation within hours and sparking widespread public outrage. Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-11T21:36:23Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, deployed an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states, while claiming to monitor staff "smiles," raising systemic privacy concerns for all patrons.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />
==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> In or before 2026, the chain implemented an AI-powered facial recognition system developed by Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings, the system uses existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition.
==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked including:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026, with demonstration images dated to at least November 9, 2024 (evidenced by screenshot filename "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Patrons entering affected locations receive no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics are being captured, analysed, or stored. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" />
[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Burrata Italiana Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Company's response==
As of March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill has issued no public statement addressing biometric processing of customers. No privacy notices specific to AI camera systems appear at restaurant entrances or on the company website.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix previously showcased the Happy Bar & Grill implementation in its portfolio, but the page was removed during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now only preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The vendor has not publicly addressed transparency or consent requirements for customer biometric processing in connection with this implementation.
==Lawsuit==
No lawsuits against Happy Bar & Grill regarding this system have been publicly reported as of March 2026.
==Consumer response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system appears limited due to absent on-site notices; publicly available documentation of the system's capabilities is restricted to IP Biometrix's now-removed portfolio page, preserved only through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-11T21:35:04Z

Juuns: CONFIRMATION: Still cannot believe it, this is a real thing and it's bigger than initially anticipated. https://consumerrights.wiki/w/File:AI_Surveillance_Dashboard.png originates from a branch related to Happy Bar & Grill in Varna, Bulgaria, called "Burrata Italiana"

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, deployed an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states, while claiming to monitor staff "smiles," raising systemic privacy concerns for all patrons.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />
==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> In or before 2026, the chain implemented an AI-powered facial recognition system developed by Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings, the system uses existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition.
==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked including:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026, with demonstration images dated to at least November 9, 2024 (evidenced by screenshot filename "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Patrons entering affected locations receive no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics are being captured, analysed, or stored. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" />
[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection (Varna, Bulgaria)'']]
==Company's response==
As of March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill has issued no public statement addressing biometric processing of customers. No privacy notices specific to AI camera systems appear at restaurant entrances or on the company website.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix previously showcased the Happy Bar & Grill implementation in its portfolio, but the page was removed during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now only preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The vendor has not publicly addressed transparency or consent requirements for customer biometric processing in connection with this implementation.
==Lawsuit==
No lawsuits against Happy Bar & Grill regarding this system have been publicly reported as of March 2026.
==Consumer response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system appears limited due to absent on-site notices; publicly available documentation of the system's capabilities is restricted to IP Biometrix's now-removed portfolio page, preserved only through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https ://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
[[Category:2026 incidents]]

User talk:Keith

2026-03-11T18:43:02Z

Juuns: /* Regarding a recent article I created */ Reply

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 16 May 2025

Hello @[[User:Keith|Keith]],

I'm interested in helping with the wiki, and specifically I have real world example, but would like to check if it's a good fit here or not.

And I can't talk in discord, as it's forcing me to submit my email.

Is this a good place to start conversation on adding new company, and fitness of the case.

Thank you.

∼∼∼∼

Hi @[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]!

No problem at all - go ahead and let me know what your thought is and I'll give you my thoughts on whether/how it fits on the wiki!

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:03, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 06:36, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

@[[User:Keith|Keith]],

There is company in California that offers indoor skydiving, and obviously they have waiver to sign (with arbitration 😃), but it's not the issue I found there, but that part of that waiver is "consent" to "grant exclusive permission" to take photo/video, and use it in their promotional materials, and there is no way to sign the waiver without consenting to that photo/video permission, online form doesn't allow you to proceed. And even when we went to the place itself, staff said that "corporate doesn't allow them to print out forms to fill out, anymore, and all waivers need to be filled in online", means we can't opt out from that photo/video consent. So my kid ended up not taking that "flight", because we couldn't sign the waiver without consenting to photos.

Thank you.

[[User:Alexa|Alexa]] ([[User talk:Alexa|talk]]) 17 May 2025

@[[User:Alexa|Alexa]]

I think that fits the bill - although it's a smaller company, it fits within the frame of modern consumer protection and demonstrates how draconian the terms for even something like that can be.
Go for it! I'd probably say that this is a case where a company article can be created, and the TOS issue can be neatly summarised within it, as opposed to being a seperate incident article.

Edit: actually, I might have got ahead of myself - is this something which has been covered or discussed annywhere other than by yourself? If not, it may fall foul of the No Original Research rule, although a very basic page which basically just lays out the facts which can be established from their website and TOS, and does not provide any commentary beyond this, might be ok.

[[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 07:55, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

==Re: CAT Documentation==
[[User:Keith|@Keith]] I've replied to your message at [[User talk:Travis]]. Let me know if you'd like to discuss further approaches to organizing the documentation. [[User:Travis|Travis]] ([[User talk:Travis|talk]]) 14:43, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

==Delegating tasks==

Hello Keith,

You said at the meetup that you found it easy to delegate.

This interests me because when I was in business, I found it difficult delegate: did not believe people could not do a good enough job and I would be still responsible for the results.

Is this topic of interest to you?

∼∼∼∼

[[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 22:48, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

:I think that in the context of wikis or any kind of community project, one needs to be able to trust others to get anywhere (perhaps with some verification too at times).
:I'm under absolutely no illusion that I can do all or even much of this by myself, and we have some really talented and great people on the team!
:There's no way of achieving the results we'd want without spreading the workload and decision-making responsibility. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 09:33, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
::I understand what you mean.
::Just realised, I was speaking about me half a century ago; and not being able to trust delegees cost me a burnout. Without delegation even if imperfect, what must be done cannot be done.
::Unfortunately I cannot help by contributing to the Wiki for lack of academic training in the required writing style, but put on my talk page a witness account how supermarkets expanding to local areas are killing independent small traders.
::PS. What is the difference between <edit source> and using the <reply> button? [[User:Janosabel|Janosabel]] ([[User talk:Janosabel|talk]]) 20:05, 11 February 2025 (UTC)
:::I think the reply button just opens up a small window of the editor, and applies the signature to the message automatically? I'll have a look at what you mentioned, but I'm not sure it quite fits the theme of the Wiki, as we're keeping it focused on anti-consumer activities, rather than general issues with corporate behaviour.
:::And yes, I'll be careful on burnout! I want to avoid the combination of this and my day job driving me mad... [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:02, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

==Thanks and silly questions==

Hi Keith,

thanks for adding me to the confirmed users. Total newbie here, i have no idea how to properly contribute. I tried to start a discussion in the Category Leagislation Africa, not sure if it was posted.

Should i ask it directly here? or keep it in that category?

Mika, Madagascar. [[User:Mikadago|Mikadago]] ([[User talk:Mikadago|talk]]) 11:42, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

:I'm happy to reply there, though it will take a few mins to put together an answer and provide some guidance on where best to include the information [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 13:28, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

==Is the main Miku article ready to have the stub removed?==

[[Miku]]

I've been working on getting to Miku article to a better place, is there anything else you think I should add to it before the stub is removed? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 01:20, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:Happy to remove the incomplete notice as it's defeinitely better sourced now, but I think it might be s good idea for you to have a look at how the controversies/incidents section is laid out on the [[Netflix]] article, as the way it's done in the Miku article is a little strange, especially with the 'this article sumarizes' bits at the start of paragraphs
:In any case, thank you for the good work! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:46, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

==Why was my page deleted?==

I also see no notices or notifications in regard to this. I thought the whole point of this was for transparency? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 21:12, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

:From what I can tell you created the article with, other than the information from the form, just a couple of sentences containing an accusation without any citation or reference to support it. After around 12 hours, Mr Pollo added a deletion notice to the article, as there was virtually no information contained in the article. After a couple more days, as the article had not been edited or improved, it was deleted.
:I can't speak to the lack of notifications - usually whenever an article you've been involved in is edited, it will show up in your inbox in the top right of the screen. It's possible that the full deletion of the article resulted in it removing the notifications; I'm not exactly sure of how that interaction works [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:01, 17 August 2025 (UTC)
::Well I planned to add more details and citations when I had time. It can't be a draft/work in progress? You have to write everything in one go? [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:44, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::The wiki generally expects an article to have at least a few references and all of the template parts at least partially filled in within the first few days of an article's creation. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 05:59, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
:::I'll second what James said, and also add that it's possible to create draft pages within your user space. You do this by adding 'user:[yourname]/' to the start of the page name. This keeps it out of mainspace, meaning it is not searchable by the main search bar.
:::Currently this policy you've encountered is unwritten, so I'll add it to the moderator guidelines shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:30, 18 August 2025 (UTC)
::::Noted. It would be great if there was a regular draft function like in almost every software. (So this doesn’t happen to other new users after their first contribution.) Honestly, after you deleted it, it felt like my contribution is unwanted. [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 04:31, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
:::::That's fair enough - we should add some more text to the article creation flow which explains how user space works, how to make a draft article, and what the policy for handling new articles is. If you'd like, I can get the text from the deleted article and put it on your user talk page or something so you can pick it up from where you left off? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 10:37, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
::::::Thank you that would be great. Looking forward to helping out! [[User:Slab Man|Slab Man]] ([[User talk:Slab Man|talk]]) 18:32, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==Interenet Archive stub notice seems badly placed==

Hi @[[User:Keith|Keith]], the stub notice on [[Internet Archive]] seems to be after the lead section and not before it. Can you please fix this? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:40, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

:Done! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:23, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

==Question about re-use of sources for LiveView Article==

Hey Keith,

I noticed that for the [[LiveView Technologies AI Surveillance]] article, the same source has been re-used multiple times but shows up with a different citation number. Namely the citations number 6,32, and 33 are duplicates of 4 (LVT Use Cases in Law Enforcement), 14 is a duplicate of 5 (AI-Driven Mobile Security for Every Threat), 35 is a duplicate of 8 (Fusion Centers), and 21 is a duplicate of 20 (Mobile cameras deployed at Monroe County Office Building amid security concerns)

Also the links are missing the archive URLs in the references and some don't have author first and last name or date where they are available on the site or the date is incorrect.

I have a version of the article which shrinks the list of references (citation 33 is now a re-use of citation 4 for that section for example) and also has the relevant archive links and names and dates for each reference where possible.

Should I commit the change? I know that this article may be looked at be people very soon and I'd rather get your approval to change it and have you ready to roll-back or append to it in case you don't like it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 18:47, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

:I think I'm going to commit the change now, you're free to revert it or check it over in case I messed something up. In the event this article is mentioned at City hall on Thursday, I want it to be the best it can be.
:Thank you for helping with the wiki. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 19:03, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
::Thank you! and yeah, if you notice small formating issues (especially with an article louis has been working on :P ) just go ahead and make the change - that's the way of the wiki! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
:::Small formatting issues or other non-obvious things like referencing problems* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

==Proposal to add a section for organized meetings. (might be a better name for this)==

Hey Keith, I hope I'm not posting here again too early.

I thought about how every time Louis wants to generate interest for a particular issue with regards to getting viewers to organize, most of the time he has to do a video on it and these calls for organization when fighting for a particular issue (such as LVT tomorrow) are based in the United States.

I don't know if this already exists on the wiki (if it does, i'd like to know where it is), but do you think it would be a good idea to create a page specifically for posting the dates and instructions for showing up to demonstrations or hearings for the purposes of pushing back against anti-consumer or anti-privacy related issues? (This could be world-wide).

If someone from the UK for example wanted to organize a demonstration or have people speak at or attend an open council meeting, they would edit a row of a wiki table and list the time of the demonstration, an additional page describing the instructions or requirements to attend, and the issue that will be talked about (similar to rossmanngroup.com/clippyone).

I feel that with something like this, organizing both members of the public and members of the wiki regardless of country would be much easier and could provide a centralized and updated list of upcoming events based on user submission and moderator approval.

Let me know what you think about something like this when you're free to reply, I'd like to hear your thoughts in addition to anyone else who sees this and wants to talk about it. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 17:11, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

:It's definitely on the edge of what makes sense here, but I think that it's worth considering as it could well be useful. Might be something that will end up being done through FULU though in the end... maybe some kind of 'events noticeboard' a bit like the moderator notice could work? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 20:25, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
::An "events noticeboard" in the way you describe it with moderation is exactly what I was thinking. You're right about how it should be done through FULU directly instead of the wiki, that's a better idea.
::Thanks for your input, I appreciate it. I was just wondering if it was a completely off-the-wall idea. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 23:16, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

==BT article==

Hello Keith, remember [[BT's Digital Voice service in the UK isn't good for the Elderly|this article]]? I pinged you 16 days ago but it seems that it didn’t work and I’ve forgotten about it since. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 19:27, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

:Thanks for the reminder! as we were both in agreement, I removed the article. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 06:48, 17 September 2025 (UTC)

==Privacy notice change==

Hello Keith, I was looking through things in the Mediawiki namespace to see how backend works, when I noticed the [[Mediawiki:Footer-privacy-notice]] page and it reminded me of [[Talk:Main Page#stating "Recently updated" not particularly helpful|this on the main page]]. Can we change it quickly or does it need to be done backend? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:37, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

:We're going to do a policy update and a full review of that stuff when we update the backend tomorrow, so I'll make sure it's handled [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:01, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

==Protect Template:Welcome==

Hello, am contacting you directly as I think it is the best way to make this happen, but PLEASE protect Template:Welcome, I doubt we'll get vandalism on there but if we do and it sends a message with it we're done for... [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:06, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

:Oh, also can you make the bot substitute (make the template not change on that page even after it gets updated) the templates for the sake of preservation of the page? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:08, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Thanks @[[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] for getting that first one!
::I think I get what you mean re. the substitution, but have no idea how to do it. Will look into it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:30, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
:Done. Thanks for bringing it up! I'm not sure about your second question though, so I'll leave that to Keith. [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:26, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
::Second one is complicated, but the first one is the only important one. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:39, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

==Is it fine for me to get an alternate account?==

Edit: Have no clue why I'd need this in practice, so forget about it. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:33, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

:no worries. In answer to your question, as long as we're notified, and there are no sockpuppetry shenanigans, then the answer is yes. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 15:39, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

==Do you mind if I use AutoWikiBrowser on the CRW?==

Hello, I recently heard about a tool called [[wikipedia:WP:AWB|AutoWikiBrowser]] which is a semi-automated tool meant to help for repetitive smaller edits which I do a lot, do you mind if I use it and if you don't mind, should I use an alternate account for it (maybe with 'bot flag' even though it's not a bot so it doesn't show??) Edit: Also, the page to get this, [[Special:BotPasswords|BotPasswords]], lets you change grants for people/things with the password, so is it okay to let people/things with the password edit protected pages (for things like typo-fixing Project namespace pages)? It is risky if it is obtained.[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:23, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

:Happy for you to use that! sounds like a great tool. No strong opinions on whetehr you make a separate account for it [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:11, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::On the passwords front, I'm not sure how exactly that works. Does it give you the ability to use your own account via API? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:14, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Yes, botpasswords is pretty much that. It lets you change permissions too, so I can give it only specific permissions for safety reasons. Also, as for the ‘seperate account thing’ Botpasswords (the one that I can use) gives me a new account anyway so there’s no reason for it, just me misunderstanding the usage. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:16, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::::Cool, that sounds fine then! do you need me to do anything to get it set up? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:20, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::::No, I’ll do it myself when I next get a chance on my PC (without any special perms as I don’t know why I’d need that!) [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 14:21, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Found Large Amount of 404 links for flock article==

Page link: [[Flock license plate readers]]

Hey Keith,

I was checking the sources in the above article and noticed that for a large section of it, the sources will lead directly to pages which either don't exist or result in 404. I really hope that this is just a problem on my end and isn't really the case. Below is the complete list of all sources I found that lead to 404'd pages. On the actual article page, I have also marked the following with the status of usurped for the time being.

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Ref #

!Title

!Issue

!Archive state

!Link

|-
|20
|"How Vehicle Fingerprint Technology Works"
|404
|no archive
|
https://www.flocksafety.com/resources/how-vehicle-fingerprint-technology-works
|-
|21
|
"License Plate Surveillance Company Can Now Capture Images of Vehicle Occupants' Faces"
|
404
|
no archive
|
https://www.404media.co/flock-safety-can-now-capture-faces-of-vehicle-occupants/
|-
|
22
|
"Transforming Flock: Beyond License Plate Reading to Deliver Greater Insights for Solving Crime"
|
404
|
no archive
|

https://www.flocksafety.com/newsroom/transforming-flock-beyond-license-plate-reading-to-deliver-greater-insights-for-solving-crime/
|-
|
24
|
"Atlas of Surveillance: Flock Safety"
|
goes to deeplinks blog, but no article
|
no archive
|
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/atlas-surveillance-flock-safety
|-
|
25
|
"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
|
404
|no archive
|

https://www.eff.org/cases/leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
|-
|
26
|
"Carpenter and the Evolving Fourth Amendment"
|
404
|
no archive
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https://www.law.georgetown.edu/american-criminal-law-review/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/01/60-1-Carpenter-and-the-Evolving-Fourth-Amendment.pdf
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27
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"Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department"
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https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67689711/leaders-of-a-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department/
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"Illinois Compiled Statutes - Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act"
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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3541&ChapterID=53
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"RSA 236:130 Automated License Plate Recognition"
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http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/236/236-130.htm
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"Surveillance firm provided ICE access to license plate reader systems"
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jul/15/flock-safety-ice-license-plate-reader
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"How Flock Safety is Building a Surveillance Network for ICE"
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/flock-safety-and-ice
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"ICE Surveillance of Immigrants and Advocates"
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https://americanoversight.org/investigation/ice-surveillance-of-immigrants-and-advocates/
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"ACLU Obtains Records Showing ICE Using License Plate Readers in Sanctuary Cities"
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https://www.aclunc.org/news/aclu-obtains-records-showing-ice-using-license-plate-readers-sanctuary-cities
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"License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars"
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https://www.vice.com/en/article/license-plate-readers-abortion-clinics-texas
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|"Reproductive Surveillance in Post-Roe America"
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|"State Shield Laws and Reproductive Privacy"
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|"Flock Safety Employees Caught Misusing Access to Surveillance Network"
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|"Audit Reveals Hundreds of Flock Safety Privacy Violations"
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|"When License Plate Readers Become Tools for Stalking"
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|"Detroit Officer Fired for Using City Cameras to Track Ex-Wife"
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|"Proactive Security Disclosure Q2 2025"
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If you discover no issues (or the formatting of this table turns out horrible and breaks your talk page), disregard this and remove my topic from your page. And revert the change I made to the article where I marked the mentioned links as usurped.

Hopefully if these sites really lead to nothing and it's not just me, then the table makes it easy for you to do something. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 02:52, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

:Had a bit of a dig and my suspicion, expecially since these references are all next to each other, is that there was probably some AI chicanery in the making of the article.
:Seem to be poitentially based on real pages, e.g. this one:
:https://www.eff.org/document/fourth-circuit-ruling-leaders-beautiful-struggle-v-baltimore-police-department
:is probably meant to be #25 instead of what is currently there
:I'd recommend sticking this table on the Flock talk page (if you haven't already) and letting people know they might need to look for what these links are meant to be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:19, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
::I went ahead and added the table to the discussion tab. Should there be a notice at the top of the Flock page to make people aware? Or leave it as is? [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 17:42, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
:::Nevermind about the notice. The references were small enough to not need them for the most part. I started working on fixing some of them [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 18:30, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

==Oversighted something==

Hello, Keith! I just wanted to let you know I just gave myself the 'suppressor' user right as I oversighted what I think could be your IP address for privacy reasons. The info is at [[Special:Diff/805]]. If it isn't your IP address, feel free to revert what I just did. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 11:32, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

:I think it might have been (though very good chance it was some temp VPN/mobile IP address). In any case, thank you for spotting it! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 12:09, 30 November 2025 (UTC)

==being able to edit Discussions==

hey so I just discovered I can edit discussions. not only mine but any1 elses. is this an oversight? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 20:23, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

:Not sure - might just be how wikis are (given that edit logs are public, it's pretty easy to combat anyone trying to abuse it, same as with article vandalism)
:I'll page in @[[User:UntoK|UntoK]] in case it's something that isn't how it should be [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 23:13, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
::Nah, that's MediaWiki. Nothing unusual there. Edit Source is actually the default way to edit discussions in MediaWiki, but the interface is changed by an extension (forgot the name), so that it shows as this instead of just the edit source button. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:37, 5 December 2025 (UTC)
:::dk y I didn't notice that b4. I've been on and off w contribs so thought smth changed since my last visit. anyhow thanks for clearing up the concern. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:00, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

=="fixing" recent changes==

since the introduction of [[Template:Welcome]], [[Special:RecentChanges]] has become a graveyard of User:Talks that I have to sift through in order to double check people's work. can we please block [[User:New_user_message]] from showing up on there?

edit: the bot bypasses the "Human (not bot) active filter
[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:12, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

:yeah, that's a localsettings.php part that Keith can pass on to Unto. setting $wgNewUserSuppressRC to true should work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:50, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::as a temp fix, [https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Special:RecentChanges?hidebots=1&namespace=3&invert=1&limit=100&days=7&enhanced=1&urlversion=2 this] should work [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 10:54, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
:::legend. thank you [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:43, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
::::Hi @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] - took a bit of a break over the holidays so sorry for not replying. I'll contact Unto and see if he can take a look [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:12, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::Fair enough! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:49, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 17:55, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've put Unto on it but no update. I'll chase him [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Darth Sidious says "do it". [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:36, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::any update? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:08, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::I think it's been fixed? I don't see New User Message clogging up the feed anymore [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::I certainly remember that we tried to fix it, and I think it seemed to work [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:54, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::oh... I was using ACRP's temp fix so I did not realize and thought it was still broken lol [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:06, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

==*sigh*==

Where are the projects (again)? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:04, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

:deja vu? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:42, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::[[Consumer_Rights_Wiki_talk:Moderators%27_noticeboard#*sigh*|oh]] [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 18:48, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::LOL, made me chuckle seeing your replies! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 18:55, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
::::hey as a wise man once said "if you are good at something, never do it for free". that'll be $5 my friend [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:05, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
:::::yeah, replied on the noticeboard, but just adding here - I think an update must have broken it. have contacted Unto [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 01:07, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
::::::@[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] Fixed! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:52, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

==sorry for the ping==

I used the intro text from [[Texas Attorney General sues multiple TV makers over ACR user data collection]] to add to the Incidents section for each of the mentioned companies. In the edit summary I linked you. Ik that @ and [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:33, 21 January 2026 (UTC) ping the user but idk abt linking. regardless sorry abt the pings

:th happened here? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 22:34, 21 January 2026 (UTC)
::No worries! I don't think @s in edit summaries cause pings anyway [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:37, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

==alternative to Discord==

I don't use Discord. many members of the wiki don't use Discord. can't talk on their behalf but I can mine. if there was a Matrix or heck Signal gc (lol), I'd love to be a part of it. are there any plans for migration off Discord or perhaps providing w an alternative they'd be more comfortable with? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 19:32, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

:We're hoping to get a Zulip bridge with the Discord in the next couple of months. This would allow people to essentially join the Discord without joining the Discord, with the exception of a couple of features like bot commands and voice channels. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 08:19, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
::lovely looking forward to it [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 09:44, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
:::is the Zulip bridge still under consideration following the impending age verification push in March? [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 23:07, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::I've not heard of Zulip but it sounds like some sort of proxy? I'd prefer something like Matrix but that seems great too. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:44, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
:::::Zulip is a bit like a matrix/discord-y thing, and we'd use plugins to essentially crosspost everything that's sent to it to the discord and vice versa. It's still coming along but I've been crap and haven't got the server paid up yet. will try and do this next week and we can hopefully get it up shortly. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:45, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Just in case yous hadn't noticed it on the main page @[[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|AnotherConsumerRightsPerson]] @[[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]], we're moving our monthly hangout meetings from discord to zoom so as to include more of the community, and you're both welcome to join! first one is at 20:00 UTC tomorrow. if you pop me an email over to help@consumerrights.wiki, I'll send you the zoom link (son't want to posted publicly for obvious reasons) [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 00:50, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I've seen that, I'm not interested in joining though. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 06:21, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::oh I totally missed that. I'll shoot over an email and add it to my calendar but dk if I'll be able to join. [[User:SinexTitan|SinexTitan]] ([[User talk:SinexTitan|talk]]) 16:09, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Apologies for not seeing this sooner - I'll send over a link just now! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:34, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hi, any update on the Zulip bridge? Sorry for asking after such a short time but I'd really like to use it! [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 17:24, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

==Can you help moving my page==

Sorry I said this 3 times or more, I got confused, can you move please, I moved it in wrong place, may I ask should I ask here instead of the pages I placed [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:23, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you but should I create it in the user page just to clarify [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:34, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::Don't want to be nuisance that all when doing my article [[User:^&*|^&*]] ([[User talk:^&*|talk]]) 21:35, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
:::I've replied on your user page - think it should be alright now? [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::::your user talk page* [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 21:38, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

==Adding categories==

Hello, please don't add categories in the visual editor as it doesn't work, instead simply type <code><nowiki>[[Category:CATEGORYNAME]]</nowiki></code> and replace CATEGORYNAME with the name of the category, otherwise it won't work. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 16:57, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Apologies, thank you! I usually use source but I think there I just hit 'edit' by accident as was trying to set it up quickly. just so you know, I've replied to stefan's questions on the page he moved - thank you for moving the page he created! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 17:31, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

==Regarding a recent article I created==

Hello, Keith! I have finally decided to become a contributor here. The article I've been working on is [[Happy Bar & Grill Biometric Surveillance]]. However, when someone I've sent the link to opens it, they see the version that was last updated before I created my profile. What could be causing this? I apologise for any lack of knowledge on my part. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:23, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

:Unfortunately this is a problem with cloudflare's caching. If you wait a short while, or they log in, they should see the updated version. We've found a solution and will be shipping it with the next version of the wiki so that page edits are instantly reflected in cached versions of pages. Until then, it's just a case of waiting a while or logging in (logging in bypasses the cache as it needs to load user-specific elements). Great work on the article by the way! Just as a heads up, we're happy to have sources in non-english languages, so if you find any Bulgarian sources discussing it, those would be great to add to the article to demonstrate notability. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:42, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Oops, apparently I was spreading misinformation on the internet regarding the exact reasons for it not being cached, but the gist is still the same, which is that logged-in users bypass the cache! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 18:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you for the swift reply and the explanation! It's so refreshing to see people working hard and helping others for a good cause. Also very happy to hear that you like how the article has turned out so far. I've extensively searched for any other sources regarding the issue, but found nothing. I guess someone has to start the discussion! :D
::Just to confirm: is the wiki English-only? I'd love to make the article more accessible to my compatriots, but I suppose I'll just tell them to use the automatic translation option on their browser. [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 21:05, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
:::The wiki is english only yeah, for moderation purposes (we don't have a team that's reliably able to check the quality of non-english articles). if you wanted, though, we'd be happy for you to put a bulgarian version in your user space (i.e. the page lives at consumerrights.wiki/w/User:Juuns/[pagename]) - just make sure to put a note in english at the top so that none of the mods mistake it for a spam article! [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 22:48, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Hey there, thanks for the advice! Is that alright? https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Iw/User:Juuns/%D0%91%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B2_Happy_Bar_%26_Grill_-_bg_translation_of_an_existing_article/&veaction=edit [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 08:35, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::Yep! The URL looks cursed written out like that lol but it's in the right place [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:24, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::Hello again, Keith!
::::::I and the small team I've created have made huge progress regarding the surveillance situation at Happy Bar and Dinner. We posted the wiki on the r/bulgaria subreddit, and it topped the daily chart in less than three hours. People are outraged.
::::::I've managed to contact an advocate from the opposition here who agreed to share the wiki on her Facebook page (over 10,000 followers). She also agreed to work with me to make the topic go viral and will send this to other human rights and anti-mafia activists in Bulgaria. We've planned to create several videos in various forms regarding the issue.
::::::I am writing with a big request that would be extremely beneficial to my cause and the wiki: Could you contact Louis Rossmann and share the wiki with him? Alternatively, you could connect him to me so I can tell him more about it.
::::::I understand this is a big request, but I would be very thankful for your help :) [[User:Juuns|Juuns]] ([[User talk:Juuns|talk]]) 18:43, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

==Stub Pains==

Hey Keith,

I'm way out of my depth here with these stub notices, I added a stub to two new articles I made not realizing they would literally prevent my ability to add any text to the article.

links: [[AirPods Connection Vulnerability]] | [[AirPods Max Moisture Issue]]

When I attempt to make a change to the article, I was getting a stub deletion error. If I did something wrong, would you be able to explain what exactly happened with this so it doesn't happen again? [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 06:55, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:(IN CASE YOU COULDN'T NOTICE, I'M NOT KEITH!) This is a common issue that users have had for a very long time now. If you edit anywhere before or on the line of the stub notice, something called the abuse filter says "nope, lol, nice try" and blocks the edit. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:18, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::Should work now. [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 07:20, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
:Ah, I think I did the same thing as ACRP, but the stub notices are now on their own line and not touching anything else, so there shouldn't be any further issues [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 14:30, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Publicising RfCs==

Hello, the RfCs you made haven't gotten any attention. Should we publicise them better? [[User:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|'''''AnotherConsumerRightsPerson''''']] ([[User talk:AnotherConsumerRightsPerson|talk]]) 15:34, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

:Yeah, I'll set up some kind of hub that includes pages with the RfC category or something. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:23, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
::ok, I made a category for open and closed RfCs, transcluded them on a page, and linked to it from the policy index. idk if there's anywhere else it should be? I guess it's probably worth mentioning on some of the guide-y pages [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 16:44, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

==Arbys article weird ref issue==

[[Arby's]]

hey keith, when I look at the arby's article, it says in the references, ref goes here, but then when I try to edit it out, it goes away. is there any way to fix this? If you figure out a way, I'd love to know. [[User:Left4Code|Left4Code]] ([[User talk:Left4Code|talk]]) 16:09, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-07T11:19:10Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=IP Biometrix}}</ref> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда системни загрижвания за поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество локации в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref> През най-късно 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите според производителността, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са датирани поне от 9 ноември 2024 г. (доказано от оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" -„Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=happy.bg}}</ref>

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |access-date=4 March 2026 |publisher=EUR-Lex}}</ref> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригата ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill не е публикувала официално изявление относно биометричната обработка на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и на уебсайта на компанията липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично съобщени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение изглежда ограничена поради липсата на уведомления на място; публично достъпната документация за възможностите на системата се ограничава до премахнатата страница в портфолиото на IP Biometrix, запазена единствено в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |access-date=4 March 2026 |website=cpdp.bg}}</ref>
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17)

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 януари 2026 |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
</references>

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-07T11:16:58Z

Juuns:

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 януари 2026 |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда системни загрижвания за поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество локации в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref> През най-късно 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите според производителността, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|312x312px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект]]Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са датирани поне от 9 ноември 2024 г. (доказано от оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" -„Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригата ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill не е публикувала официално изявление относно биометричната обработка на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и на уебсайта на компанията липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично съобщени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение изглежда ограничена поради липсата на уведомления на място; публично достъпната документация за възможностите на системата се ограничава до премахнатата страница в портфолиото на IP Biometrix, запазена единствено в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17)

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 януари 2026 |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
</references>

User:Juuns/Биометрично наблюдение в Happy Bar & Grill - bg translation of an existing article/

2026-03-07T11:14:47Z

Juuns: Minor improvements

==Общ преглед==
Веригата български ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill е внедрила система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, която прави биометричен профил на клиенти без прозрачно уведомяване или валидна правна основа съгласно Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR).<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 януари 2026 |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref> Системата, разработена от доставчика IP Biometrix, проследява физически характеристики, определя етническа принадлежност и анализира емоционални състояния, а се представя като инструмент за наблюдение на „усмивките" на персонала, което поражда системни загрижвания за поверителността на всички посетители.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

==История==
Happy Bar & Grill е верига български ресторанти с множество локации в България, Румъния, Испания и Обединеното кралство.<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref> През най-късно 2024 г. веригата внедрява система за разпознаване на лица с изкуствен интелект, разработена от българския доставчик на решения за контрол на достъпа IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Системата, която служи за „наблюдение на усмивките" на сервитьорите с цел създаване на класация на служителите според производителността, използва съществуващите камери за сигурност за разпознаване на лица в реално време.

[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|right|300px|Демографски данни (разпределение по възраст и пол), генерирани от системата за разпознаване на лица с ИИ]]

==Биометрично наблюдение без уведомяване==
Страницата в портфолиото на IP Biometrix демонстрира, че системата обработва данни както на служители, така и на клиенти. Примерен кадър показва множество лица, маркирани като „Субект 6053", „6054" и „6055", с проследявани биометрични атрибути, включващи:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Физически характеристики: очила, слънчеви очила, брада, мустак, мигане, отворена уста, наличие на маска
*Етнически класификации: бяла, черна, азиатска, хиспанска, индийска, арабска раса
*Емоционални състояния: неутрално, гняв, презрение, отвращение, страх и други

Портфолиото на IP Biometrix е архивирано в Интернет архива (Wayback Machine) на 2 януари 2026 г., като демонстрационните изображения са датирани поне от 9 ноември 2024 г. (доказано от оригиналното име на снимката "AI Surveillance Dashboard.png" -„Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Посетителите на ресторантите не получават видимо уведомление на входовете или вътре в ресторанта, че техните биометрични данни за лицето се записват, анализират и съхраняват. Публикуваната политика за поверителност на Happy не споменава разпознаване на лица, биометрична обработка или наблюдение в ресторанти с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>

Според Общия регламент за защита на данните (GDPR) на ЕС, разпознаването на лица представлява обработка на биометрични данни – „специална категория" лични данни, изискваща изрично съгласие или друга тясно определена правна основа съгласно член 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref> Определянето на етническа принадлежност и емоционални състояния задейства допълнителни ограничения, тъй като разкрива „расов произход или етническа принадлежност" и представлява чувствително психологическо профилиране. Липсата на прозрачно уведомяване преди събиране на данните нарушава членове 13 и 14 от GDPR, докато обработката на биометрични данни на клиенти за целите на оценка на персонала няма пропорционална правна основа съгласно членове 6 и 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" />

[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|Биометрично профилиране на клиенти в реално време (Субекти 6053–6055), включително определяне на етническа принадлежност и емоционално състояние]]

==Отговор на компанията==
Към март 2026 г. веригата ресторанти Happy Bar & Grill не е публикувала официално изявление относно биометричната обработка на клиенти. На входовете на ресторанти и на уебсайта на компанията липсват уведомления за системите с изкуствен интелект.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix до началото на 2026 година е представяла внедряването в Happy Bar & Grill в страницата си, но бива премахната по време на обновяване на сайта преди март 2026 г. Съдържанието сега се съхранява единствено в архива, направен на 2 януари 2026 г.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Доставчикът не е коментирал публично изискванията за прозрачност и съгласие при биометричната обработка на клиенти във връзка с това внедряване.

==Съдебни дела==
Към март 2026 г. няма публично съобщени съдебни дела срещу Happy Bar & Grill относно тази система.

==Реакция на потребителите==
Осведомеността на потребителите за системата за наблюдение изглежда ограничена поради липсата на уведомления на място; публично достъпната документация за възможностите на системата се ограничава до премахнатата страница в портфолиото на IP Biometrix, запазена единствено в Интернет архива.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Засегнатите клиенти могат да упражнят правата си съгласно GDPR чрез:

*Подаване на искания за достъп до данни (член 15), изискващи всички обработени биометрични данни за тях
*Подаване на жалби до Комисията за защита на личните данни на България<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
*Изискване за изтриване на биометричните шаблони съгласно правото на забравяне (член 17)

==Източници==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Решение за разпознаване на лица за Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 януари 2026 |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Политика за поверителност |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Комисия за защита на личните данни |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/bg/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 март 2026}}</ref>
</references>

Happy Bar & Grill biometric surveillance tool development

2026-03-07T10:50:39Z

Juuns:

==Overview==
Happy Bar & Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, deployed an AI facial recognition system that biometrically profiles customers without transparent notice or valid legal basis under GDPR.<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> The system, developed by vendor IP Biometrix, tracks physical attributes, infers ethnicity categories, and analyses emotional states, while claiming to monitor staff "smiles," raising systemic privacy concerns for all patrons.<ref name="ip-biometrix" />
==Background==
Happy Bar & Grill is a Bulgarian restaurant chain operating multiple locations across Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom.<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> In or before 2026, the chain implemented an AI-powered facial recognition system developed by Bulgarian security vendor IP Biometrix.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Marketed for "smile monitoring" of staff to generate employee performance rankings, the system uses existing security cameras for real-time facial recognition.
==Biometric surveillance without notice==
[[File:Customer Analysis Report.png|thumb|300px|''Demographic Data (Age and Gender distribution) generated by the AI facial recognition system'']]
IP Biometrix's portfolio page demonstrates the system processes both employees and customers. A sample image shows multiple individuals labelled as "Subject 6053," "6054," and "6055" with extensive biometric attributes tracked including:<ref name="ip-biometrix" />

*Physical features: glasses, dark glasses, beard, moustache, blink, mouth open, mask presence
*Ethnicity classifications: white, black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Arabian
*Emotional states: neutral, anger, contempt, disgust, fear, and others

IP Biometrix's portfolio page was captured by the Internet Archive on 2 January 2026, with demonstration images dated to at least November 9, 2024 (evidenced by screenshot filename "Screenshot-2024-11-09-120029.png").

Patrons entering affected locations receive no visible signage at entrances or within dining areas informing them that their facial biometrics are being captured, analysed, or stored. Happy's published privacy policy makes no mention of facial recognition, biometric processing, or AI surveillance systems in restaurants.<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), facial recognition constitutes processing of biometric data—a "special category" of personal data requiring explicit consent or another narrow legal basis under Article 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref> Inferring ethnicity and emotional states triggers additional restrictions as these reveal "racial or ethnic origin" and constitute sensitive psychological profiling. The absence of transparent notice before data collection violates GDPR Articles 13–14, while processing customers' biometrics for staff performance monitoring lacks a proportionate legal basis under Articles 6 and 9.<ref name="gdpr-article9" />
[[File:AI Surveillance Dashboard.png|thumb|center|500px|''Real-Time Biometric Profiling of Customers (Subjects 6053–6055), Including Ethnicity Inference and Emotion Detection'']]
==Company's response==
As of March 2026, Happy Bar & Grill has issued no public statement addressing biometric processing of customers. No privacy notices specific to AI camera systems appear at restaurant entrances or on the company website.<ref name="happy-privacy" /> IP Biometrix previously showcased the Happy Bar & Grill implementation in its portfolio, but the page was removed during a site renovation prior to March 2026. The content is now only preserved through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine capture from 2 January 2026.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> The vendor has not publicly addressed transparency or consent requirements for customer biometric processing in connection with this implementation.
==Lawsuit==
No lawsuits against Happy Bar & Grill regarding this system have been publicly reported as of March 2026.
==Consumer response==
Consumer awareness of the surveillance system appears limited due to absent on-site notices; publicly available documentation of the system's capabilities is restricted to IP Biometrix's now-removed portfolio page, preserved only through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.<ref name="ip-biometrix" /> Affected customers may exercise GDPR rights by:

*Submitting Subject Access Requests (Article 15) demanding all biometric data processed about them
*Filing complaints with Bulgaria's Commission for Personal Data Protection<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
*Requesting deletion of biometric templates under the right to erasure (Article 17)

==References==
<references>
<ref name="ip-biometrix">{{Cite web |title=Face recognition solution for Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |website=IP Biometrix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102224149/https://ip-biometrix.com/portfolio/happy-face-recognition/ |archive-date=2 January 2026 |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-bg">{{Cite web |title=Happy Bar & Grill |url=https://happy.bg/ |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="happy-privacy">{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://happy.bg/en/privacy_policy |website=happy.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="gdpr-article9">{{Cite web |title=Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 9 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/art_9/oj |publisher=EUR-Lex |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="cpdp-bg">{{Cite web |title=Commission for Personal Data Protection |url=https://www.cpdp.bg/en/ |website=cpdp.bg |access-date=4 March 2026}}</ref>
</references>
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2026-03-07T10:49:46Z

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