Companies will face more limited liability if they violate Illinois’ biometric privacy law that allows individuals to bring claims under a law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker (D) Friday.
The law (S.B. 2979) amending the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA, aims to protect businesses from sweeping damages in response to notable class actions and settlements.
Illinois is the only state to allow private lawsuits if a company doesn’t secure written consent before collecting data such as fingerprints and face scans. The law has led to penalties such as a recent $75 million settlement by BNSF ...
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