Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:Personalizationmall.com, LLC is settling a combined class action alleging it collected finger scans for timekeeping purposes in Illinois without fulfilling the requirements of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The law prohibits private businesses from collecting, storing, or using biometrics without making certain disclosure, obtaining consent, and make publicly available a written policy about the retention and eventual destruction of the biometrics, and the complaints alleged PMall did not comply with these requirements.
Docket Number:1:20-cv-00025
Company: Personalizationmall.com, LLC
Filing Deadline: June 13, 2022
Class Period: May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2020
Objection Deadline: June 13, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: June 13, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: July 20, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are an individual who registered to use PMall’s finger vein-based timekeeping system in Illinois at any time during its deployment between May 2016 and April 2020.
Typical Settlement Amount:Equal share of the net settlement fund. Final amounts will depend on the number of valid claim forms received, as well as other factors. For example, if 10% of the class submit claims, each will receive approximately $1,428, while if 50% submit claims, each will receive approximately $285.
Total Settlement Amount: $4,500,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$7,500
Law Firms:
Caffarelli & Associates, Ltd.
Law Office of James X. Bormes, PC
Law Offices of Thomas M. Ryan, PC
Claim Form: PMall Biometrics Illinois BIPA Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Williams et al. v. Personalizationmall.com, LLC
Settlement Website: PMall Biometrics Illinois BIPA Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Analytics Consulting LLC
Analytics Consulting LLC
Williams et al. v. Personalizationmall.com, LLC.
P.O. Box 2006
Chanhassen, MN 55317-2006
www.pmallfingerveinscansettlement.com
855-702-3468