Tag: Biometric Fingerprint Violations

Icon Time Systems Biometric Collection BIPA Illinois Class Action

Many employers and timeclock companies are now seeking to use biometric identifiers for signing employees in and out of work. The complaint for this class action alleges that Paychex of New York, LLC, which does business as Icon Time Systems, Inc., has been using biometric identifiers for this purpose without obeying the requirements of the Read more

Heartland Beef in Illinois Biometric Data Collection BIPA Class Action

Employers have begun using biometric data to identify their workers and for clocking-in and clocking-out purposes. In Illinois, the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) tries to place at least some minimal requirements on the collection and use of such data. The complaint for this class action alleges that Heartland Beef, Inc. does not abide by Read more

Dr. Pepper Seven Up Taking of Employees’ Biometrics BIPA Class Action

Illinois is one of the few states that have begun to pass laws governing the taking, storing, and use of biometrics with its Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Its requirements are not extensive, but it appears that some companies still don’t feel they have to comply with them. The complaint for this class action alleges Read more

PAR Technology Biometrics Rules Illinois BIPA Class Action

Companies are beginning to use biometric identifiers for employees in place of cards, key fobs, or other identification methods. Illinois is one of the few states that has even begun to wrestle with the privacy and security issues this raises. The complaint for this class action alleges that PAR Technology Corp. has violated Illinois Biometric Read more

Schenker Fingerprint Scan and Illinois Biometric Privacy Act Class Action

If someone steals your credit card or debit card number, you can cancel the card and get a new one. But what can you do if someone steals your fingerprints? Only a few states have laws on biometric data collection. The complaint for this class action alleges that Schenker, Inc. violated the Illinois Biometric Information Read more

Kronos Biometric Information Used for Timekeeping Illinois Class Action

It seems that biometric information is being used by some companies for ordinary timekeeping purposes. Kronos Incorporated, a company that provides HR, payroll, timekeeping, tax, and compliance services, uses biometric information in providing its services to employers. But the complaint for this class action alleges that when it does so, Kronos does not obey Illinois’s Read more

NFI and Kronos Collection of Employee Fingerprints Illinois BIPA Class Action

If your credit card number is stolen, you can cancel the card and get a new one with a new number. However, if your fingerprints are stolen, you can’t cancel them and get a new set. The complaint for this class action alleges that NFI, LLC and Kronos, Inc. are recording and storing the biometric Read more

White Castle, Cross Match Employee Fingerprint Use BIPA Class Action

The many data breaches suffered by companies, from restaurants to retailers to credit reporting agencies, show that it’s difficult to keep personal information private. That concern is magnified when the information companies store includes biometric data, such as fingerprints or palm scans. The complaint for this class action alleges that White Castle System, Inc. and Read more

White Castle, Cross Match Employee Fingerprint Use BIPA Class Action

Sunrise Senior Living Illinois Fingerprint Time Clock Settlement

Sunrise Senior Living Management, Inc. has agreed to a settlement in a case alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The complaint claimed that Sunrise had been collecting employee fingerprints for use with a fingerprint time clock but had not obtained the employees’ informed written consent or formed a policy of what would Read more