Did you receive a notice about Illinois BIPA biometric privacy? Did you receive a mail about a class action settlement to resolve Illinois BIPA biometric privacy Lawsuit? This review will help you partake in the class action settlement after confirming the authenticity of the mail.
What Is Illinois BIPA biometric privacy Class Action Lawsuit?
The Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) protects workers from having to provide certain “biometric” information without the written consent of the worker. If an employer violates BIPA by failing to obtain written consent, the employer can be required to pay $1,000 and up to $5,000 for each unlawful scan or use of a worker’s biometric information.
What Is This Class Action All About?
BIPA violations may occur in a number of ways, including through non-compliant biometric (fingerprint, eye, voice or facial) scans, timekeeping systems or other forms of security systems, such as door entryways, and lock-boxes used to store products or keys for vehicles.
Numerous residents of the State of Illinois have taken legal action against companies under BIPA.
In April of 2023, an employee of Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (“Old Dominion”) took legal action against Old Dominion, contending that Old Dominion violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting employee fingerprints for timekeeping purposes without obtaining written consent/permission.
In December 2022, a former employee of a franchise of The Learning Experience Systems filed a class action alleging that the franchise (Cre8ive Beginnings of Bolingbrook) required her to scan her fingerprint using an ADP machine without first providing her with proper disclosures and without publishing a public retention schedule.
Consumers could take legal action if their biometrics were collected in Illinois without providing the proper consent or disclosures. Biometrics include:
- Fingerprints
- Hand scans
- Facial geometry scans
- Retina scans
- Voice scans
Who Is Eligible?
This settlement benefits all individuals whose current or former Illinois-based employer required you to scan your fingerprint, voice, eye (retina) or facial image at work without first obtaining written consent and providing certain disclosures.
How To Be Part of This Settlement
In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form on the settlement website.
What Is The Pay For This Settlement?
The pay for this settlement varies and the prof of purchase is not necessary.
Conclusion
As you submit your claim to the settlement website, just like Walgreens Health Data Privacy class action settlement we have reviewed, you’re doing so under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim.
