November 22, 2024 Incode Technologies has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action that alleged its software illegally collected Illinois residents’ facial geometry scans.
November 1, 2024 Lightricks has agreed to pay nearly $4.5 million to resolve a class action that alleged its mobile apps collected and stored users’ biometric data in violation of a privacy law.
October 24, 2024 Charlotte Tilbury has agreed to settle a class action that alleged it illegally collected Illinois consumers’ facial geometries through its digital beauty tech tools.
October 22, 2024 Magid has agreed to pay a more than $5.1 million settlement to resolve a class action that alleged the company unlawfully collected workers’ biometric data.
October 15, 2024 A class action against Getaround alleges the app-based car-sharing platform illegally collects, stores and shares Illinois users’ facial geometry scans.
September 30, 2024 A class action claims Penske has unlawfully collected, used and disseminated the facial scans of Illinois employees.
September 18, 2024 Verizon faces a class action lawsuit that alleges the carrier has illegally captured Illinois residents’ voiceprints through its Voice ID service.
September 5, 2024 A class action alleges Omnitracs has illegally failed to disclose to Illinois citizens that its in-vehicle cameras collect facial geometry scans.
August 14, 2024 A class action alleges Wombo has violated an Illinois privacy law by collecting, storing, using and disclosing residents’ facial scans without consent.
August 2, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Legacy Touch and three funeral homes have illegally manipulated the remains of deceased individuals to obtain their fingerprints.
July 29, 2024 A class action claims Photomyne has violated an Illinois privacy law by collecting, storing and using residents’ facial scans without authorization.
July 26, 2024 A class action claims Ready Player Me has unlawfully captured, stored and used Illinois residents’ facial scans without consent.
June 7, 2024 A class action accuses InfoTronics of violating a privacy law by collecting, storing and profiting from the use of biometric data without consent.
May 30, 2024 Coldwell Banker faces a class action that alleges the real estate firm has unlawfully collected, stored and used employees’ fingerprint scans.
May 7, 2024 A class action claims Anviz Global has violated a state privacy law by capturing, storing and using certain employees’ biometric data without consent.
April 25, 2024 A proposed class action alleges Amazon.com Services has illegally collected, stored and shared Illinois employees’ facial scans without consent.
April 10, 2024 A class action claims Xenial and Global Payments Inc. have unlawfully collected, stored and shared employee fingerprint scans without consent.
March 28, 2024 A class action claims Wingstop has illegally captured and profited from the voiceprints of Illinois customers who place an order by phone.
February 14, 2024 Coinbase info processor Jumio faces a lawsuit that alleges the company has violated Illinois law by collecting, storing and otherwise obtaining users’ facial scans.
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November 9, 2023 A class action claims the company behind cryptocurrency trading platform Binance.US has unlawfully captured, stored and shared with third parties users’ biometric data without consent.
November 2, 2023 A class action claims Chicago’s Rush University Hospital has unlawfully collected, stored and disseminated employee fingerprint scans without consent.
September 27, 2023 A class action claims Amazon unlawfully collects, stores, shares and profits from the biometric data of consumers who shop at select Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores that employ the company’s Just Walk Out (JWO) technology.
August 11, 2023 A class action claims dash cam manufacturer Netradyne has unlawfully captured, stored and disseminated to third parties the facial scans of “countless” Illinois consumers.
August 1, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims photo-sharing app BeReal has unlawfully captured, stored and used Illinois residents’ biometric data, including facial geometry, without consent.
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July 18, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims X Corp., which owns and operates Twitter, has wrongfully captured, stored and used Illinois residents’ biometric data, including facial scans, without consent.
June 26, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims private hospital Ascension Saint Joseph-Chicago and parent corporation Ascension Health have unlawfully captured, stored and shared employee fingerprint scans without consent.
June 15, 2023 A class action claims Coach USA, Inc. has unlawfully captured, stored and shared with third parties the fingerprint scans of its employees without their consent.
May 4, 2023 A class action claims Coinbase has wrongfully collected, stored, shared and profited from Illinois residents’ biometric data, including facial and fingerprint scans.
April 11, 2023 Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. faces a class action lawsuit that alleges the trucking company has unlawfully collected and stored employees’ biometric data without consent.
April 5, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims the maker of ID-scanning software Patronscan has unlawfully captured, stored, shared and profited from Illinois residents’ biometric data.
March 21, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims MakeupByMario, Inc. (MBM) has captured Illinois consumers’ biometric facial scans without consent through a “virtual try-on” feature on MakeupByMario.com.
March 13, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Madison Reed has unlawfully collected without consent consumers’ biometric facial scans through a “virtual try-on” feature on its website.
February 22, 2023 Helzberg’s Diamond Shops faces a class action lawsuit that alleges the jewelry retailer has captured without consent Illinois consumers’ biometric hand scans through a “virtual try-on” feature on Helzberg.com.
February 21, 2023 The company behind Lensa faces a class action lawsuit that alleges the mobile app’s “magic avatar” feature unlawfully captures, stores, and profits from users’ biometric data.
February 14, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges Chicago’s Little Goat Diner, owned by “Top Chef” season four winner and Iron Chef Stephanie Izard, has unlawfully captured and stored employee fingerprint scans without consent.
February 7, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges Beauty Systems Group, LLC has illegally collected and stored Illinois workers’ biometric fingerprint scans without consent.
February 7, 2023 A class action alleges Microsoft has unlawfully captured and stored without consent the biometric information of customers of Brainshark, a client of the corporation’s Azure artificial intelligence services.
February 3, 2023 Timeco Systems, Inc. faces a class action lawsuit that claims the company has unlawfully captured and stored the biometric data of its clients’ employees without consent.
January 30, 2023 Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, Inc. and Islestarr Holdings Ltd. face a class action lawsuit that alleges they have captured without consent Illinois consumers’ biometric facial scans through a “virtual try-on” tool on CharlotteTilbury.com.
January 23, 2023 A class action claims Henkel has unlawfully collected without consent the biometric facial scans of visitors to Schwarzkopf’s websites through a “virtual try-on” feature.
January 9, 2023 A proposed class action claims HID Global Corporation unlawfully captured, disclosed, stored and profited from clients’ sensitive biometric data.
October 3, 2022 The company behind Bunk1.com faces a class action that alleges it has unlawfully collected, stored, used and disclosed the biometric information of some Illinois residents.
September 7, 2022 A class action alleges YouTube has run afoul of an Illinois biometric privacy law by capturing and storing scans of consumers’ faces by way of its “Face Blur” tool.
August 26, 2022 Applebee’s and others face a class action that alleges the restaurants’ AI-powered voice ordering systems unlawfully collect, use and store Illinois consumers’ biometric voiceprints.
June 14, 2022 A class action alleges the operator of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut franchises in the Midwest and Southeast has collected Illinois employees’ fingerprints without consent.
May 27, 2022 A proposed class action in Illinois alleges Microsoft has failed to obtain informed consent before collecting consumers’ facial scans through the Photos app in Windows 10 and 11.
May 23, 2022 Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. faces another proposed class action lawsuit over its apparently undisclosed collection of consumers’ biometric facial scans in Illinois.
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April 26, 2022 Consumers allege 7-Eleven has unlawfully collected, stored and used Illinois shoppers’ facial scans without first obtaining written consent to do so or providing statutory disclosures.
February 11, 2022 Giorgio Armani’s virtual “Try-It-On” feature is at the center of a class action that alleges the retailer does not secure informed consent before capturing consumers’ facial scans.
January 10, 2022 Netradyne faces a proposed class action that alleges the video analytics and software company has run afoul of an Illinois privacy law by collecting certain drivers’ biometric information.
