Snapchat Biometrics Privacy Suit Sent to Arbitration
A Southern District of Illinois judge has sent an action against iOS and Android social media app Snapchat to arbitration following a filing from parent…
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Washington County Council Approves Facial Recognition Restrictions
The most populous county in Washington state has voted unanimously to restrict the use of facial recognition technology by all local government agencies, with…
Chinese State Court Reaffirms Facial Recognition Ruling, But Big Questions Remain
A state court in China has reaffirmed a ruling that penalizes a private company for its collection of biometric data, but questions remain about the…
Estonian Government Lays Foundation for Centralized Biometric Identification System
Lawmakers in Estonia have laid the groundwork for a central biometric database for use by government authorities. As BNS reports, the Estonian government has…
Judge Rejects Defendant’s Argument that Illinois Biometric Privacy Law Violates State Constitution
Another lawsuit filed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act has been cleared to proceed in a federal court, albeit with one claim dismissed without…
Pittsburgh City Council Close to Approving Law Enforcement Biometrics Bill
A preliminary vote by Pittsburgh City Council has paved the way for a new bill requiring law enforcement to seek Council approval before the purchase of facial…
Philadelphia Law Firm Launches Biometric Privacy Team
The Philadelphia law firm Blank Rome has formed a new team that will focus exclusively on biometric privacy issues. The team will consist of seven lawyers,…
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…
GAO Releases New Report on Facial Recognition Industry
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report on the state of the facial recognition industry titled “FACIAL RECOGNITION…