Federal Court in Illinois dismisses biometric data privacy case against Smarte Carte
A federal district court in Illinois recently dismissed a biometric data privacy case against Smarte Carte, based on a U.S….
BIPA
The Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) requires organizations to acquire consent prior to collecting a person’s biometric data for commercial purposes.
Lawsuit filed against Snapchat for using biometric data without consent
Two men filed a class-action lawsuit against Snapchat under a 2008 Illinois state law that requires a company to obtain…
Facebook request to dismiss privacy lawsuit rejected
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, a federal judge has rejected Facebook’s request to dismiss a potential…
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…
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…
