Shutterfly settles facial recognition lawsuit
According to a report by the Chicago Tribune, a lawsuit brought by an Illinois man who accused Shutterfly of violating…
Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
The Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) requires organizations to acquire consent prior to collecting a person’s biometric data for commercial purposes.
Facebook fights discovery bid in facial recognition lawsuit
Last week, Facebook urged a California federal judge to deny a request to conduct more discovery in a suit that…
Google accused of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
Google has become the latest technology firm to face legal action after being accused of violating the 2008 Illinois Biometric…
Judge rules Facebook can’t be sued in Illinois for ‘faceprint’ database
A federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Facebook’s use of facial recognition software, according to a report…
Shutterfly facial recognition lawsuit goes forward
A federal judge in Illinois is allowing a lawsuit against Shutterfly Inc. to proceed despite the company’s claims that its…
Class action lawsuits could determine biometric data collection
According to a news feature recently published in Tech.Mic, Facebook might have to dramatically change how it handles identification data…
Facebook calls for dismissal of facial recognition class action lawsuit
Facebook has requested that a federal judge throw out a potential class-action lawsuit alleging that the company is violating an…
States considering biometrics capture laws may look to Illinois privacy laws
Recent class action lawsuits filed against Facebook and Shutterfly are the first to test the Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act,…
Facebook facial recognition class action cases moved from Chicago to San Francisco
Three class actions against Facebook over allegations that the social media giant’s tag suggestion feature violates users’ privacy rights, have…
Shutterfly calls for dismissal of lawsuit involving facial recognition database
Shutterfly is requesting a federal judge in Illinois to throw out a lawsuit that alleges the photo-book service is violating…
