What's Hot!: The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act has growing significance to nearly everyone. Suits are being filed where the Act is allegedly violated. Biometrics include unique human characteristics which may identify or recognize a person. Eye and face scans and fingerprints are examples, but more may be included. The law protects the privacy of this information. Among other things, entities must provide notice to the individual whose biometric data is being collected, obtain written consent from the individual, and have a written data retention policy. The law allows for damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive relief. Importantly, too, there are statutory damages that may be recovered of $1,000 to $5,000 per violation, attorneys’ fees and costs, and the possibility of injunctive relief. Here’s a link to the statute.

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