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5 Key Takeaways | Biometrics: Identifying and Mitigating Legal Risks
Companies’ use of their customers’ biometric data has been increasing for a couple of decades. Numerous state and federal laws regulate how consumer biometric data can be stored and used and require notices to consumers about...more
An amendment to Illinois’ biometric privacy law, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) has finally become law. And, this amendment implements major changes to how damages accrue under BIPA....more
Earlier this year, we reported that the Illinois Senate passed Senate Bill 2979 with a vote of 46 to 13, and the Illinois House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2979 with a vote 81 to 30. This bill addressed concerns...more
On August 2, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 2979 (the “Amendment”), implementing long-awaited, highly anticipated reform to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The...more
Recently, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced the launch of a Texas data privacy and security law enforcement initiative by establishing a new unit focusing on Texas’ privacy laws. The AG’s Office made the...more
Keypoint: The Texas Attorney General reached a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta over its alleged violations of Texas’ biometric privacy law. On July 30, 2024, the Texas Attorney General announced that it has reached a $1.4...more
On June 24, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) released the second edition of Radar Tecnológico (Technology Radar). This edition (the “Paper”) focuses on "Biometrics and Facial Recognition." The Paper...more
Earlier this month the UK privacy office put a stop to several related entities’ use of facial recognition technologies and fingerprint monitors for their employees. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office found that the...more
New York City, a global hub for business and technology, has taken a significant step in safeguarding the privacy of its residents with the introduction of the Biometric Identifier Information Law. This law, also known as...more
The FTC is proposing significant changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule to place new restrictions on the use and disclosure of children’s personal information. The COPPA Rule requires websites...more
On July 18, 2023, the Supreme Court of Illinois declined to reconsider its February 2023 holding that claims under the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (Privacy Act or BIPA) accrue on each and every scan or...more
Does your business collect or use fingerprints? Do your building access points use retina, finger, or palm scans? Does your security office use facial recognition technology to identify repeated trespassers? Do your phone...more
Over the past decade, the use of biometrics – measurements of people’s unique physical, physiological, biological, or behavioral characteristics – in smartphones, wearable technology, and employee timekeeping devices grew...more
As Illinois employers and businesses recover in a post-pandemic world, the continued and growing threat of The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) looms on the horizon. This paper demonstrates that, due to the...more
On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement warning that the proliferation of technologies that use or claim to use biometric information may bring risks with regard to consumer privacy and...more
Last Friday saw what has become an all too common sight in Springfield, Illinois—the end of another legislative session without Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) reform. Going into the end of the session, hopes were...more
During the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Open Meeting on May 18, the Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the Policy Statement on Biometric Information and Section 5 of the FTC Act. The Policy Statement broadly defines...more
Biometric data refers to an individual’s physical attributes such as fingerprints, facial recognition, or Iris scans for the purpose of identification. This type of data is currently being used by many government agencies for...more
In a country that is still struggling with an opioid epidemic, and where there are enough rules and laws regulating the dispensing of medication to fill a tome, it makes sense that medical providers across the nation are...more
Amazon Sued for Not Telling New York Store Customers about Tracking Biometrics - “Thanks to a 2021 law, New York is the only major American city to require businesses to post signs letting customers know they’re tracking...more
Biometric identifiers are unique to every individual. They include your fingerprints, facial structure, and even how you walk. There is the Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act (“BIPA”), and biometric protection...more
On March 23, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an opinion in Walton v. Roosevelt University, 2023 IL 128338 that affirms the validity of an important preemption defense for employers facing litigation under the Illinois...more
Can unionized employees sue their employers in court for violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)? In a rare victory for BIPA defendants, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled they cannot....more
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, enacted in 2008, was designed to provide individuals with control over their biometric information and to establish standards for collection. The Illinois Supreme Court has...more