Illinois’ Supreme Court is set to decide if the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act bar a BIPA claim
Category Archives: Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) Is Back Before the
Could the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) Have a One-Year Statute of Limitations?
November 3, 2020
Illinois appellate court is poised to determine SOL for BIPA claims: one-year invasion of privacy, two-year statutory, or five-year general
Facebook Tagged for $550 Million Settlement
February 4, 2020
Facebook boasts of connecting us, of connecting users from across the world and uniting them by common interests and friendships. One of the features for connecting users is the tagging feature – a way to indicate who is appearing in a photograph. Facebook users can tag themselves and also tag their friends. Facebook can also […]
The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) establishes safeguards and procedures relating to the retention, collection, disclosure, and destruction of biometric data. 740 ILCS 14/15. Passed in October 2008, BIPA is intended to protect a person’s unique biological traits – the data encompassed in a person’s fingerprint, voice print, retinal scan, or facial geometry. Id. But […]
Get Ready for a Wild Ride: The Illinois Supreme Court Decides that a Bare Violation of BIPA Supports a Cause of Action, with No Actual Injury Required
January 29, 2019
The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) establishes safeguards and procedures relating to the retention, collection, disclosure, and destruction of biometric data. Passed in October 2008, BIPA is intended to protect a person’s unique biological traits—the data encompassed in a person’s fingerprint, voice print, retinal scan, or facial geometry. This information is the most sensitive data […]
Getting Burned by BIPA. The First District Splits with the Second District on the Statute’s Meaning of “Aggrieved”
October 18, 2018
The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) establishes safeguards and procedures relating to the retention, collection, disclosure, and destruction of biometric data. Passed in October 2008, BIPA is intended to protect a person’s unique biological traits – the data encompassed in a person’s fingerprint, voice print, retinal scan, or facial geometry. This information is the most […]