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Major BIPA Amendment Signed Into Law

August 5, 2024

A game-changing amendment to Illinois’ biometric privacy law is now officially on the books. On August 2, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law S.B. 2979, a significant amendment […]

Worldcoin, Mobile ID, Biometric Privacy, and More – Identity News Digest

May 25, 2023

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Worldcoin Raises $115M in Series C Worldcoin […]

TikTok Reaches $92 Million Settlement in BIPA Lawsuit

February 26, 2021

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 alleged that the social […]

Google Argues BIPA Protections Do Not Apply to Photos in Class Action Lawsuit

June 17, 2020

Google is planning to contest a class action lawsuit that alleges that the company violated the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in Illinois. The lawsuit was filed in February, and […]

Google Facing Class Action Biometrics Lawsuit on Behalf of Illinois Children

April 6, 2020

Google is facing a lawsuit from the father of two Illinois children claiming the tech giant had violated the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) when it allegedly collected biometric […]

Google Hit with BIPA Lawsuit Over Faceprints

February 10, 2020

Google has been accused of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in a new lawsuit over the compiling of faceprints. This case comes just one week after social […]

Facebook Settles BIPA Lawsuit for $550 Million

January 30, 2020

Three Illinois law firms have reached a record-breaking settlement with Facebook in a class-action lawsuit that concerns the tech giant’s alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). […]

Juul Feels the Heat with Class Action BIPA Lawsuit

November 8, 2019

Juul Labs has become the latest company to get hit with an Illinois class action lawsuit for gathering biometric information without proper consent. The e-cigarette manufacturer uses biometrics to verify […]

WeWork Among Latest Caught in BIPA Net

November 8, 2019

A lawsuit has been filed in Illinois against WeWork, global real-estate company and provider of shared office space, alleging the use of facial recognition scans without consent. The plaintiff in […]

Ninth Circuit Court Allows Class Action Lawsuit Against Facebook to Proceed

August 9, 2019

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a class action lawsuit against Facebook, ruling that “Facebook users located in Illinois for whom Facebook created and […]

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