Self service digital
As others have explained, quality control and customer service dictate that prints from negatives would probably be eyballed by a human. That's before you get to local laws and company policy regarding "decency". A company with a "puritanical" approach will check as a matter of policy. A company with a "permissive" approach is more likely to tempt (latent) voyeur staff.
I was told by a branch manager of a UK photo chain that it was company policy to check images on self-service digital photo print machines machines, so the company would not be guilty of contravening the properly punitive laws on storing, distributing and making child abuse images. Their self-service terminals printed the pictures behind the counter.
She said that although her branch had not intercepted child abuse images, she was regularly shocked by what people photographed themselves legally doing...
I imagine that self-service machines must store (even in a \temp folder) anything which is printed. The contents of the \temp folder might be overwritten when full. Anyone with sufficient access could, in principle, view and copy selected files. I assume this is where the photobooth pictures (in other threads) come from.
If you were in charge of one of these machines wouldn't you be tempted to check and copy a few?
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