Taking/Storing/Using Biometric Data

Estée Lauder Virtual Try-On Biometrics Collection Illinois BIPA Class Action

Companies nowadays are comfortable collecting large amounts of personal information from consumers—but should consumers be equally comfortable with this? At issue in this class action is the Virtual Try-On feature of Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. and the collection of facial scans in Illinois, without first meeting the requirements of the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act  Read more

PMall Biometrics Illinois BIPA Settlement

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  Read more

ParTech Finger Scanning BIPA Settlement

ParTech, Inc. is settling a class action alleging that restaurant workers were required to scan their fingers on a scanner attached to a point-of-sale system in Illinois, without first fulfilling the requirements of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).  Read more

7-Eleven Surveillance Systems Collect Facial Scans of Customers Illinois Class Action

The complaint for this class action alleges, “7-Eleven locations in Illinois are outfitted with cameras and advanced video surveillance systems that—unbeknownst to customers—surreptitiously collect, capture, possess, or otherwise obtain Biometric Data.” But the practices of private businesses in collecting, storing, or using biometrics is regulated in Illinois by the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and  Read more

Vending Machine Collecting Fingerprints BIPA Illinois Settlement

This settlement resolves a class action alleging Compass Group USA, Inc. and 365 Retail Markets, LLC violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The complaint alleged that the companies collected, captured, or otherwise obtained biometrics, including fingerprints from users of certain vending machine systems in Illinois without meeting the requirements of BIPA. The vending  Read more

7-Eleven Video Systems Collect Biometrics Illinois Class Action

The complaint for this class action alleges that stores for 7-Eleven, Inc. in Illinois are equipped with surveillance systems that do more than merely survey and record goings-on in the stores. The complaint alleges that they “surreptitiously collect, capture, possess, or otherwise obtain biometric data.” They do this without notice to the customers whose data  Read more

Louis Vuitton North America Virtual Try-On Illinois BIPA Class Action

Companies appear to be using consumers’ biometrics more and more often, for anything from timekeeping to virtual try-on applications. One such company, says the complaint for this class action, is Louis Vuitton North America, Inc. (LVNA), which the complaint alleges uses facial scans to allow consumer to virtually try on its luxury eyewear, without fulfilling  Read more

UKG Collection of Biometrics IL Settlement

UKG, Inc., formerly known as the Ultimate Software Group, Inc., is settling an Illinois class action alleging it violated the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collection, storing, or using finger scans or facial geometry scans in Illinois without providing the disclosures or getting the consent required by BIPA.  Read more

Align Technology App SmileView Collects Biometrics Illinois BIPA Class Action

Align Technology, Inc. offers teeth-straightening products. Its mobile app has a feature called SmileView that allows users to see what they would look like with straighter teeth. But the app requires that Align map the user’s facial geometry in order to show the after-straightening view. The complaint alleges that Align makes scans of facial geometry  Read more

BioLife Finger Scan Illinois Settlement

BioLife Plasma, LLC is paying just a little under $6 million to settle a class action alleging that it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). BIPA regulates the collection, storage, and use of biometrics in Illinois. The complaint alleged that the company collected fingerprints from donors without meeting BIPA’s informed consent requirement and  Read more