Federal district court dismisses Illinois gamers’ biometric information privacy case against video game maker

By Amy Korte

02/06/2017

A federal district court in New York has determined the mere violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act does not amount to an injury sufficient to allow video game players to sue in federal court.

TAGS: BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act, privacy

LA Tan settles case under Illinois privacy law for $1.5M

By Amy Korte

12/09/2016

L.A. Tan has settled a class action lawsuit in which plaintiffs alleged the company stored customers’ fingerprint data in violation of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA. Whether this settlement opens the gates to a flood of BIPA litigation remains to be seen.

TAGS: BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act, regulations

Federal district court in Illinois dismisses biometric information privacy case against Smarte Carte

By Amy Korte

08/19/2016

A federal district court in Illinois has determined the mere violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act does not amount to an injury sufficient to allow a plaintiff to sue in federal court.

TAGS: BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act, privacy

Lake Zurich school district will use fingerprint IDs for student purchases

By Amy Korte

07/27/2016

Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 joins a growing number of Illinois school districts instituting biometric-information-based technology for purchases, raising concerns about privacy.

TAGS: ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act, Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White, Real ID Act

Amendment to exclude Facebook facial-recognition technology from Illinois’ privacy law put on hold

By Amy Korte

06/17/2016

A proposed amendment to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act that would exclude facial-recognition technology used by Facebook from the privacy protections of the act has been postponed after privacy advocates and the Illinois attorney general raised concerns.

TAGS: BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act, Facebook, privacy

Future of privacy: Lawsuit by Illinois residents focuses on Facebook facial-recognition technology

By Amy Korte

05/26/2016

The case against Facebook under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act raises questions about the protection of people’s most personal data, as well as the possibility of an explosion of lawsuits against companies that use certain biotechnology.

TAGS: Facebook, privacy

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Federal district court dismisses Illinois gamers’ biometric information privacy case against video game maker

LA Tan settles case under Illinois privacy law for $1.5M

Federal district court in Illinois dismisses biometric information privacy case against Smarte Carte

Lake Zurich school district will use fingerprint IDs for student purchases

Amendment to exclude Facebook facial-recognition technology from Illinois’ privacy law put on hold

Future of privacy: Lawsuit by Illinois residents focuses on Facebook facial-recognition technology

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