Charlotte Tilbury Settles BIPA Class Action for $2.92 Million
Halim v. Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Inc. et al.
Filed: January 6, 2023 ◆§ 1:23-cv-00094
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.
Illinois
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has agreed to pay $2,925,000 to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged it illegally collected Illinois consumers’ facial geometries through its digital beauty tech tools, and eligible individuals can now file a claim for some cash.
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The official website for the Charlotte Tilbury settlement can be found at IllinoisBeautySettlement.com.
The class action settlement was granted preliminary approval by the court on September 20, 2024. The Charlotte Tilbury settlement covers anyone who, while in Illinois, used beauty tech tools or any other virtual try-on tools on CharlotteTilbury.com or the Charlotte Tilbury app — including, but not limited to, “Charlotte’s Virtual Try On,” “Pro Skin Analysis,” “Foundation Shade Finder,” “Complexion Edit,” “Highlight Shade Finder,” “How To Apply,” “Blush Finder,” and “Skin Reader” — at any time between December 1, 2019 and August 31, 2023.
To submit a claim form online, head to this page and enter the unique ID and PIN found at the top of the settlement notice you received via mail or email. If you do not have your login information, you can still file a claim form online by heading to this page. Alternatively, you can download a PDF claim form to return by mail or email.
The deadline to file a claim is January 2, 2025.
Each class member who files a timely, valid claim form will receive an equal share of the settlement fund, estimated to be between $700 and $1,100 each, depending on the total number of valid claims filed and the amount of fees, expenses and awards that the court may approve.
A final approval hearing is scheduled for February 26, 2025. According to the settlement site, payments will be issued within about 21 days after the settlement receives final approval from the court. Distribution of payments will be delayed if there is an appeal of the deal.
The initial class action lawsuit against Charlotte Tilbury claimed the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting, storing and using individuals’ facial geometry scans through its beauty tech tools without first providing certain disclosures or obtaining consent.
In addition to the cash provided by the settlement, Charlotte Tilbury has agreed to make changes to its website and app to comply with the BIPA.
“This includes publication of a specific biometric privacy notice, which includes a retention policy and no retention past the Beauty Tech Tool session, a detailed privacy policy, employment of reasonable industry safeguards with respect to protection and security of all user data, and a written informed consent mechanism across all alleged biometric technology on the Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Website and the App,” the site reads.
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