Tag: BIPA

Black Horse and White Castle: Biometric Information Privacy Gets Major Boost in Illinois

By: Jack Gagner As technology develops and becomes increasingly intrusive at work, in homes, and online, state legislatures have taken an interest in regulating how private entities handle consumer data.  Five states have enacted comprehensive consumer privacy laws since 2018, and 60 comprehensive consumer privacy bills were considered across 29 states in 2022 alone.  In… Read More Black Horse and White Castle: Biometric Information Privacy Gets Major Boost in Illinois

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BIPA Strikes Again: YouTube Becomes the Latest Way Google is Allegedly Violating Your Privacy Rights

By: Douglas DeBettencourt Google is in trouble again for allegedly violating the privacy rights of millions of Illinois residents through different YouTube features that supposedly store their data.  In Marschke v. YouTube LLC, Brad Marschke brought a class action suit against YouTube, which is owned by Google, alleging that YouTube had violated Illinois’ Biometric Information… Read More BIPA Strikes Again: YouTube Becomes the Latest Way Google is Allegedly Violating Your Privacy Rights

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For Security’s Sake: Limiting the Regulation of Biometric Data to Commercial Activity

This blog discusses the potential outcome of a suit against Home Depot and Lowes for violation of the Illinois Biometrics Information Privacy Act in utilizing software which tracks the movement of individuals in their stores based on facial recognition. The merits of implementing a commercial purpose limitation on the regulation of biometric data is then discussed.… Read More For Security’s Sake: Limiting the Regulation of Biometric Data to Commercial Activity

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