On May 16, 2024, the Illinois Legislature passed Senate Bill 2979 (SB2979), clarifying how damages are calculated under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). 740 ILCS 14/1, et seq. This amendment confirms...more
On May 16, 2024, the Illinois Legislature passed Senate Bill 2979 (SB2979), marking a significant amendment to how damages are calculated under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). This amendment refines the...more
On December 19, 2023, Rite Aid Corporation (Rite Aid) agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it failed to take reasonable measures to prevent harm to consumers from its use of facial recognition...more
Since 2021, the administrative code of the City of New York requires commercial establishments in New York City to post conspicuous signs by their entrances if these businesses are collecting customers’ biometric information...more
While there is no comprehensive, federal United States law governing privacy, there are several major state laws that are currently in place. To help our clients assess their compliance posture, we have published a quick,...more
3/16/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
Attorneys Vita Zeltser and John Brigagliano discuss how the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a company violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) each time the company scans a person’s biometric...more
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a company violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) each time the company scans a person’s biometric information (e.g., fingerprints) without consent—not just upon...more
On January 21, 2020, Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Vita Zeltser and John Brigagliano presented a webinar on U.S. biometric data privacy, as a part of Kilpatrick’s regular Retail and Consumer Goods webinar series. The...more
Biometric technology – technology that identifies individuals based on measurements of their biological characteristics, such as facial geometry, voiceprints, or fingerprints – has become a ubiquitous part of the consumer...more
On October 17, 2019, Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys John Brigagliano and Vita Zeltser and Delta Air Lines Assistant General Counsel Jonathan Ware participated in a panel discussion on biometric data privacy, and discussed...more
On October 17, 2019, Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys John Brigagliano and Vita Zeltser and Delta Air Lines Assistant General Counsel Jonathan Ware participated in a panel discussion on biometric data privacy, and discussed...more
Attention all who collect fingerprints and other biometric information of Illinois residents: a private right of action is now available for a mere technical violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act...more
2/12/2019
/ Actual Injuries ,
Amusement Parks ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Personally Identifiable Information