On August 2, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law an amendment to the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which will limit defendants’ exposure to liability on a “per scan” basis and clarify that electronic...more
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The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) prohibits companies from collecting, capturing or otherwise obtaining a person’s biometric identifier or biometric information (biometrics) without...more
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is not the only law that governs private entities’ collection, use and storage of biometric data — there are biometric-specific laws in Washington State and Texas;...more