Allied Universal Hit With Biometric Suit Over Face-Scan System

Allied Universal Security Services collected, stored, and disclosed the biometric information of employees without their consent in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, a proposed federal class action said.

Bianca Allen, a former security guard for Allied, alleged that the company required her to provide a face scan for timekeeping and location-tracking purposes during her employment, but failed to meet BIPA’s notification and consent requirements before collecting and using her biometric information.

The company also disclosed workers’ biometric information to third party service providers without their knowledge, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court ...