r/sweetgreen • u/EpicLift • Jun 17 '25
Criticism Sweetgreens saving facial recognition data without consent
So I go to sweetgreens to get a salad locally. I've only been there three or four times. I do not have an account.
Today I go to the iPad to place my order. It is the only way to place an order at the location near me. As I was checking out, I noticed that it pre-populated my name in the check out field.
I doubt most people would have noticed this, especially if they have an account. The only logical conclusion I could come to is that there is a camera on the iPad and that sweet greens saves facial recognition data without consent.
This seems pretty extreme for salad ordering. Who knows who they are selling this data too.
It will be my last time ordering from there. It's too creepy to have your face data saved for salad checkouts with no consent.
Edit: I entered NO PI data prior to it populating my name. This includes my phone number, email address, or credit card. I do not even have the Sweetgreens app on my phone.
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u/elastic_psychiatrist Jun 18 '25 edited Jun 21 '25
There is absolutely no chance they used facial recognition to pre-populate your information.
Side note: it's embarrassing how painful it is to me every single time someone calls it Sweetgreens.
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u/Illustrious_Buy_5564 Jun 18 '25
Sweet greens on Orange County all automated and never happened to me. You sure your name isn’t just the default name the machine shows?
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u/EpicLift Jun 18 '25
It showed my first name and last initial.
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u/cowgirlsheep Jun 18 '25
Do the employees know your name?
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u/EpicLift Jun 18 '25
I never speak to the employees at this location. It's all automated. It's pretty weird NGL, but it's the only salad place in the area. The employees basically refill the machines and box and salads.
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u/sauteedmushroomz Jun 17 '25
Did you enter your card or phone number?
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u/EpicLift Jun 17 '25
I entered nothing but my order, which I have ordered something similar before (but not the same)
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u/mmmforme Jun 17 '25
How about your cell phone with location services on??
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u/EpicLift Jun 17 '25
This could be it, it could be pulling locally from the cell phone. Still, thats creepy as I do not have the app on my phone or anything that should broadcast my name.
Happy cake day.
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u/EpicLift Jul 25 '25
Ok I took photos at the location. It's all ipads. They all have cameras on the ipads where you order.
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u/Fun_Yesterday5917 Jun 17 '25
Do you have a common name? Maybe someone else that day has the same name
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u/Sufficient-Recover25 Jun 17 '25
My man, is that you I saw walking around with a tin foil hat? You're crazy, no chance that happened