Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice....more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice....more
3/8/2024
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
FinCEN ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
NIST ,
Popular
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice....more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice....more
3/3/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OCR ,
Popular
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice....more
2/3/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
NIST ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more
3/4/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CNIL ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Investment Adviser ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Workers Compensation Act
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more
2/4/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CDPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
The landscape of biometric technology is rapidly evolving. In recent years, new and exciting biometric products, businesses, and service providers have entered the market. As a result, tools that were once pure science...more
For some time now, employers have been the main target of a relentless wave of class action lawsuits by employees alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) in connection with the use...more
Over the last 18 months or so, companies that utilize fingerprint scanners and other biometric technologies have faced a relentless wave of class action litigation filed in connection with purported violations of Illinois’...more
In the past few years, the commercial use of facial recognition technology has advanced at an explosive rate, expanding into numerous industries and trades. For instance, facial biometrics is increasingly relied on by...more
Since the Illinois Supreme Court issued its seminal decision in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp. in the beginning of 2019, companies using fingerprint scanners and other biometric technologies have faced a...more
12/3/2020
/ Article III ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Personal Data ,
Standing
Facial recognition technology has rapidly transformed—and enhanced—the consumer experience across numerous industries. This includes travel, hospitality, retail, and healthcare, to name a few. Notably, facial recognition is...more
Recently, an Illinois appellate court held claims asserted under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) are not preempted by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“IWCA”). While the decision—McDonald v....more
Relying on a successful preemption defense, Jackson Park SLF, LLC (“Jackson Park”) recently defeated a biometric privacy suit claiming it improperly used employees’ fingerprints to track time and attendance without first...more
Relying on a successful personal jurisdiction defense, Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) and Pindrop Security, Inc. (“Pindrop”) recently defeated a biometric privacy lawsuit claiming they captured voice data during phone calls...more
On September 9, 2020, the City of Portland, Oregon, became the first jurisdiction in the United States to issue a sweeping ban prohibiting the use of facial recognition technology by private entities, which will go into...more
Biometric data—like fingerprints and facial geometry scans—allows companies across all industries to significantly enhance their operations in a myriad of ways. At the same time, the call for regulation over this especially...more
The rapid adoption of biometric technology—designed to measure unique human biological characteristics, like fingerprints, voiceprints, and hand or face scans—has led to a surge of consumer class actions alleging violations...more
10/21/2019
/ Article III ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Facebook ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Social Media ,
Standing