Topic: BIPA

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BIPA damages accrue per transaction

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightOn February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court decided, by a 4-3 vote, that each time a private entity scans or transmits an individual’s biometric information without complying with Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), that constitutes a separate violation under BIPA.  (Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc., 2023 IL 128004 (Ill. Feb. 17 2023).)  … Continue reading

BIPA and the record retention requirement

Norton Rose Fulbright - Data Protection Report blogOn November 30, 2022, an Illinois court of appeals ruled that Illinois’ biometrics privacy law—known as BIPA—requires that anyone subject to that law must develop a retention and destruction schedule when it possesses biometric data.  In this case, the court found that the employer (J&M Plating Inc.) violated BIPA because it did not create its … Continue reading

Another Day, another large BIPA Settlement

It appears Snap has become the most recent company to pay a settlement for alleged violations of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”).  The law, which gives consumers a private right of action, has become a popular class action and source of significant penalties.  Indeed, Snap joins a string of other companies that have already … Continue reading
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