Berbix Faces Lawsuit Over Biometric Data Storage for Car Rentals

Aug. 26, 2022, 4:01 PM UTC

A potential class action under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act against Berbix Inc. concerning storage of the data it collects for its customers was given the green light by a federal trial court.

Berbix integrates its biometric identification software into clients’ websites, including a facial recognition component. One of its clients is car rental company SilverCar by Audi.

In order to rent from SilverCar, Saba Mahmood had to upload her Illinois driver’s license and a selfie. Mahmood claimed in state court that after Berbix analyzed her information, it gave it to a third party to store without her pemission ...

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