Walmart Customer Drops Biometric Privacy Lawsuit Over Face Scans

Walmart Inc. is no longer facing a proposed class action in Illinois alleging it violated customers’ biometric privacy rights by collecting their facial scans through security cameras without proper consent.

A federal judge dismissed the case Wednesday after plaintiff James Luthe filed an Oct. 28 notice that he was dropping the lawsuit. Luthe didn’t provide a reason for his voluntary dismissal, but Walmart spokesperson Marci Burks told Bloomberg Law that no settlement was reached in the case.

“The plaintiffs had no basis for their claims against us, and we are pleased they dismissed their suit,” Burks said.

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