Do you live or work in Illinois? Was your fingerprint, voice, eye (retina) or facial image (“biometric information”) scanned or obtained at work? Did you provide a scan while making an online or in store purchase? Did you receive a mail about a class action settlement about Illinois illegal fingerprint collection lawsuit? This review will help you partake in the class action settlement after confirming the authenticity of the mail.
What Is Illinois illegal fingerprint collection Lawsuit?
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.
For example, in December 2022, a former employee of an Illinois-based Five Guys restaurant took legal action against the burger chain, contending that the company collects employee fingerprints for timekeeping without obtaining written consent. According to the former worker, Five Guys violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by failing to obtain written consent before collecting biometrics.
BIPA does not apply to persons employed by a local, county or state employer.
What Is This Class Action All About?
In Illinois, it’s illegal for companies to collect your fingerprint without your consent. If you were required to provide your fingerprint for work to clock in, or if a company collected your scan (face, palm, voice, eye) while purchasing a product or service, you may be entitled to compensation. Under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) a company may be required to pay $1,000 and up to $5,000 for each unlawful scan or use of biometric information.
For example, a former employee of The Learning Experience Systems (doing business as “Cre8ive Beginnings of Bolingbook”) filed a class action alleging that a franchise obtained a scan of her face without her consent.
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 current or former Illinois-based whose employer required to scan their fingerprint, voice, eye (retina) or facial image at work without first obtaining written their consent and providing certain disclosures.
How To Be Part of This Settlement
To partake in this settlement, class member must submit a valid and timely claim on the settlement website.
What Is The Pay For This Settlement?
The pay for this settlement varies and the proof of purchase is not necessary.
Conclusion
As you submit your claim to the settlement website, just like Paragard IUD 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.
