Informed consent key to compliant retail facial recognition deployments
While it becomes increasingly popular for retailers to implement facial recognition technology for anti-theft purposes, one case in Spain has…
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Biometric privacy suit alleges Onfido violated Illinois’ informed consent rules
Onfido is the latest biometrics company to be hit with a potential class-action suit under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act…
Online privacy bill requiring informed consent for biometrics use proposed in U.S. Senate
A digital privacy bill has been introduced into the U.S. Senate which would require businesses to obtain permission from citizens…
Informed consent violations alleged in two new suits filed under Illinois’ biometric regulation
A sustainable lighting equipment company and medical supply manufacturer and distributor are the latest companies to be hit by potential…
Biometrics Institute discusses importance of informed consent and purpose
The Biometric Institute has responded to an article by Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleging the widespread collection of biometric data…
Aussie convenience store took face biometrics without consent — privacy regulator
It probably sounded like a good idea at the time. Convenience-store chain 7-Eleven reportedly used biometrics-based facial analysis systems in…
UNHCR shared Rohingya biometric data ‘without consent’
The UNHCR improperly gathered personal information and biometrics from ethnic Rohingya refugees and shared it with Bangladesh, which subsequently shared…
Indian government developing family digital ID, health app sparks consent concerns
India’s federal government is in the preliminary stages of developing a ‘Universal Family ID,’ similar to India’s current biometric Aadhaar…
Siri users consent before enrolling voice biometrics, Apple argues seeking BIPA suit dismissal
Apple has asked a circuit court judge to dismiss a potential class action lawsuit filed against it under the Biometric…
Simprints wins World Bank ID4D Mission Billion Challenge with toolkit for registration consent
Simprints has won the World Bank’s ‘Mission Billion Challenge’ with an open source toolkit for enabling meaningful informed consent with…
