The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has issued a policy statement addressing biometric technologies in a signal of enforcement actions to come: It states: “In light of the evolving technologies and risks to consumers, the...more
5/26/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Policy Statement ,
Risk Assessment ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On August 8, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit again weighed in on Article III standing. Unlike its previous ventures into standing, however, it did so this time in the context of the Illinois...more
9/6/2019
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Article III ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Collective Actions ,
Data Collection ,
Facebook ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Personal Data ,
Split of Authority ,
Spokeo ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
VPPA ,
Without Consent
Even as technology advances and consumers become more accustomed to providing their fingerprints in routine, everyday transactions (such as unlocking their cellular phones), private entities, and employers in particular, are...more
11/20/2017
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
Notice Requirements ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Written Consent