Saint Anthony Hospital Agrees to $1.46M BIPA Settlement Over Employee Fingerprint Scans
Saint Anthony Hospital has agreed to pay approximately $1.46 million, establishing a $1,455,300 settlement fund, to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused…
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Colorado’s Biometric Privacy Law Takes Effect Next Week, Requiring Consent and Timely Data Deletion
Starting July 1, 2025, businesses and employers in Colorado will face new legal obligations when collecting biometric data. That’s when House Bill 24-1130, a…
Texas Enacts AI and Biometric Governance Law, Clarifies Use Cases and Limits Liability
Texas has passed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), establishing new rules for the use of artificial intelligence and…
Asia Pacific Privacy Regulators Tackle AI and Biometrics at 63rd APPA Forum Hosted by New Zealand
Privacy regulators from 14 Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) member jurisdictions met virtually this month for the 63rd APPA Forum, hosted by New…
Louisiana Age-Verification Bill Advances to Conference Amid Privacy Concerns
Louisiana lawmakers are still weighing new age-verification requirements for app stores and developers, as House Bill 570 (HB 570) remains active in the…
Ireland’s Data Regulator Fines Government Department Over Unlawful Biometric Data Collection
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined the Department of Social Protection (DSP) €550,000 for unlawfully processing biometric data as part of its…
Privacy Expert to Lead Global Biometric Standards Development Initiative
Gianclaudio Malgieri, Associate Professor of Law and Technology at Leiden University, has been appointed Co-Rapporteur for the American Law Institute (ALI) and…
California Court Blocks Clearview AI’s Free Speech Defense in Privacy Case
Clearview AI has suffered a legal setback in California after a state appeals court ruled that the company cannot use free speech protections to avoid a…
Kenya Unveils Strict Rules for Biometric Data Processing and Child Privacy
Kenya’s data protection regulator has published new draft guidance on biometric data processing and children’s data protection, signaling a major policy shift…
Privacy Groups Challenge Asda’s Facial Recognition Trial in UK Stores
Privacy advocacy organizations have filed a legal complaint with the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), challenging Asda’s use of live facial…