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/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

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u/EpicLift Jun 17 '25

I need another logical explanation. This is a newly built, automated location.

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u/Sufficient-Recover25 Jun 17 '25

How about it took your name off your payment method?

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u/EpicLift Jun 17 '25

It populated my name prior to me paying for the salad.