Amazon Demands Delivery Drivers Sign Biometric Consent Form
According to reports from multiple news outlets, retail giant Amazon plans on installing biometrically-enabled cameras in the vehicles of third-party delivery…
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Proposed Legislation Aims to Curb ‘Cottage Industry’ of BIPA Lawsuits
Illinois legislators are considering revisions to the Biometric Information Privacy Act that are aimed at lessening its impact on smaller businesses. As The…
TikTok Reaches $92 Million Settlement in BIPA Lawsuit
A group of plaintiffs have reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit against TikTok. The lawsuit was initially filed in May of 2020, and…
Walmart Reaches $10M Settlement with Employees in Class Action BIPA Lawsuit
Walmart has reached a $10 million settlement with employees in a class action lawsuit in Illinois. The lawsuit was filed in 2019, and alleged that the retail…
Illinois Residents Have Until Monday to Claim Share Facebook Biometric Privacy Settlement
The deadline is fast approaching for Illinois residents who want to claim their share of the $650 million payout in Facebook’s landmark class-action lawsuit.…
Pittsburgh Councillor Moves to Ban Police Use of Biometric Facial Recognition Tech
Pittsburgh city councillor Corey O’Connor has introduced legislation that, if passed, would ban the city’s Public Safety Department (PPSD) from using facial…
Hamburg Privacy Commissioner Demands Answers on Clearview’s Collection of Biometric Data
Embattled New York-based facial recognition startup Clearview AI has been asked to answer a number of questions regarding the collection and processing of…
Facebook Biometric Privacy Case Settlement Do-over Gets Preliminary Approval
Social media giant Facebook has received preliminary approval from a California federal court to settle its Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)…
Instagram Faces Class Action Lawsuit Under Illinois Biometrics Law
Facebook is facing another potentially massive BIPA lawsuit. The news comes mere weeks after the social media giant offered a $650 million settlement in a…
U.S Sens Sanders, Merkley Propose Nation-Wide BIPA Legislation
A pair of U.S. Senators, Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders, are proposing a nationwide version of the now famous Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act…