Jan 262019
 

Today the Illinois Supreme Court ruled unanimously that when companies collect biometric data like fingerprints or face prints without informed opt-in consent, they can be sued. Users don’t need to prove an injury like identity fraud or physical harm—just losing control of one’s biometric privacy is injury enough. In Rosenbach v. Six Flags, a 14 year old brought a challenge against an amusement park for collecting his thumbprint without his informed consent, in violation of…

External feed Read More at the Source: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/01/victory-illinois-supreme-court-protects-biometric-privacy

 2019-01-26

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