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Companies Appeal for Relief From Biometric Privacy Act

Later this June, in a Public Radio talk show hosted by Brian Mackey, Senate President Don Harmon said that some of the most flourishing business association leaders have “punched us in the nose” after the Senate Democrats came up with what he called a “good faith solution” to issues brought on by the state’s highly controversial Biometric Information Privacy Act.

The Senate Democratic proposal that the business groups opposed, according to Harmon, is “very friendly to the business community that has been asking for these changes.”

Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) 

Companies these days regularly collect biometric data, like facial recognition and fingerprint scans. However, in Illinois, it has been made illegal for companies to obtain any such data unless they obtain informed consent.

The Biometric Information Privacy Act was implemented on October 3, 2008, which regulates private entities may acquire, utilize, and handle biometric identifiers and information. Notably, government organizations are not covered by the Act. The only other states with comparable biometric safeguards are Texas and Washington, but BIPA is the strictest. According to the Act, a violation is punishable by a $1,000 or $5,000 fine if it is willful or reckless. This BIPA’s damages clause has given rise to numerous class action lawsuits.

Privacy Issues

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