Netradyne Dash Cams Collected Illinois Drivers’ Biometric Data Without Consent, Class Action Says
Ross v. Netradyne, Inc. et al.
Filed: August 7, 2023 ◆§ 3:23-cv-01443-LAB-JLB
A class action claims dash cam manufacturer Netradyne has unlawfully captured, stored and disseminated to third parties the facial scans of “countless” Illinois consumers.
A proposed class action claims dash cam manufacturer Netradyne has unlawfully captured, stored and disseminated to third parties the facial scans of “countless” Illinois consumers who have driven a vehicle with one of its cameras installed.
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The 15-page lawsuit says that the software company has violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting, storing and disseminating drivers’ facial geometries captured through facial recognition technology built into the dash cams without first providing notice or obtaining consent to do so.
Netradyne has also breached the BIPA by neglecting to publish written guidelines outlining the length of time and specific purpose for which consumers’ biometric information would be kept and when it would be destroyed, the suit alleges.
According to the case, customers can use the company’s platform and services to monitor and communicate with the driver of any vehicle with a Netradyne dash cam installed on the dashboard. The complaint explains that the products use facial recognition technology to evaluate driver behavior and send alerts when an individual is displaying signs of distracted driving.
The plaintiff says that in the past few years, she regularly drove vans equipped with Netradyne dash cams for the Chicago charity organization Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. The woman claims that, without first informing her or obtaining consent, the defendant captured, retained and shared with third parties her facial scans each time she drove a Mercy Home van.
As the filing contends, Netradyne’s alleged BIPA violations expose Illinois consumers to “serious and irreversible privacy risks,” as a breach of the company’s database of biometric data would leave drivers with “no means by which to prevent identity theft, unauthorized tracking or other unlawful or improper use of this highly personal and private information.”
The lawsuit looks to represent any Illinois residents who had their biometric information collected by Netradyne at any point since August 7, 2018.
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