Snap settles case for $35M as BIPA trips up Amazon and adult entertainment purveyors
Snap (parent of Snapchat) has agreed to settle a biometric data privacy complaint with a class of Illinois users for…
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Parties seek clarity in biometric data privacy lawsuits’ scope
A series of court cases over alleged violations of biometric data privacy are gradually increasing clarity on the scope of…
Proprietary information in biometric data privacy suit redacted
Documents in a legal battle over biometric data privacy alleging violations on the part of Apple will be redacted in…
Facebook wants to turbo-charge smart glasses. Researcher wonders if it can do it right
A computer security and privacy researcher who also is an investor in augmented reality took a look at Facebook’s latest…
Six Flags and Snapchat parent head off court decisions in biometric privacy suits
A settlement has been reached in the biometric data privacy lawsuit against Six Flags for $36 million, the Cook County…
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…
Snapchat acquires 3D selfies app developer Seene
A couple of months ago, Snapchat quietly acquired 3D photo app developer Seene (also known as Obvious Engineering) which allows…
