Biometrics, however, are biologically unique to the individual therefore, once compromised, the individual has no recourse, is at heightened risk for identity theft, and is likely to withdraw from biometric-facilitated transactions.” For example, social security numbers, when compromised, can be changed. The class-action suit that was filed just this past week noted that “The Illinois Legislature has found that “iometrics are unlike other unique identifiers that are used to access finances or other sensitive information. On the heels of the May 2018 enactment of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, known as GDPR, the French government fined Google approximately $57 million for allegedly failing to clearly explain how it uses its consumers’ personal information. Violations of the law carry statutory penalties of $1,000 for negligent violations and $5,000 for violations deemed intentional or reckless. District Judge James Donato of the Northern District of California presiding over the Facebook suit asked lawyers at a hearing last Thursday to provide detailed explanations of why the deal would pay class members less than statutory damages amounts.īIPA requires any business that collects and stores state residents’ biometrics – facial recognition photos and related files, fingerprints, iris scans, and DNA must provide details on how this Personally Identifiable Information – biometrics – is stored and protected. At the same time, Google was being slammed with the class action suit in the same Federal District Court, U.S.
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