August 23, 2022 07:57 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/23/23318545/illinois-snapchat-biometric-privacy-lawsuit-settlement-facebook-location-tracking
Snap agrees to $35 million settlement over privacy lawsuit
Snapchat users in Illinois who used filters or lenses may be eligible for a payout. Illinois reached a $35 million settlement with Snap this month, according to the Chicago Tribune, in a class action lawsuit over how user data was collected.
The suit alleges that Snapchat’s filters and lenses violated the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting and storing biometric data without users’ consent. Illinois has some of the most stringent laws when it comes to companies collecting residents’ biometric information, including fingerprints, iris and retina scans, and face scans. The state law requires companies to tell people in writing why their biometric data is being collected and how long it will be kept and prohibits...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/23/23318545/illinois-snapchat-biometric-privacy-lawsuit-settlement-facebook-location-tracking
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