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Time is running out for eligible Illinois residents to submit their claims as part of a multi-million dollar settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving Google. The lawsuit, which mirrors one recently settled with Facebook that resulted in many residents receiving checks worth nearly $400 this year, claimed the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by “collecting and storing biometric data of individuals who, while residing in Illinois,… Source link

Topline Google bought a downtown Chicago building from the Illinois state government for $105 million, the parties announced Wednesday, delivering a much-needed symbolic victory for Illinois after three of the state’s largest companies announced plans to move their headquarters away from the state. The James R. Thompson Center, pictured in 2009. Getty Images Key Facts Google said it plans to occupy the James R. Thompson Center, formerly home to state government… Source link

After several Illinois residents received checks in the mail following a Facebook settlement, more are now expected as part of a new Google settlement. It all stems from the same Illinois law. The lawsuits against Google and Facebook claimed the companies violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. Neither company has admitted wrongdoing in the cases, but settlements led to checks for many residents. Illinois’ Biometric Privacy Act prohibits private sector… Source link

Google has agreed to pay $100 million to Illinois residents to settle a class-action lawsuit over one of its facial recognition features in Google Photos (via Gizmodo). The complaint alleges Google’s face grouping tool, which automatically identifies your face in photos and videos uploaded to Photos, violates Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Introduced in 2008, the BIPA bars companies from collecting and storing any sort of biometric data, including a “retina or… Source link

Illinois residents could soon receive a check as part of a new settlement in a class action lawsuit against Google, but how much could you see and when? The lawsuit, which mirrors one recently settled with Facebook that resulted in many residents receiving checks worth nearly $400 last month, claimed the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by “collecting and storing biometric data of individuals who, while residing in Illinois, appeared in a… Source link

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Illinois residents are eligible to receive part of a $100 million class-action settlement after Google was accused of violating privacy laws in the state. The tech giant was accused of violating the Biometric Information Privacy Act regarding its use of a face regrouping tool in the Google Photos app. Google used the tool to sort faces it spots in photographs by similarity. However, according to the suit, the company did not receive consent from millions of users before… Source link

Eligible Illinois residents can now file a claim in a class action settlement following a lawsuit that was filed against Google alleging privacy violations by the company under state law. The lawsuit, which mirrors one recently settled with Facebook that resulted in many residents receiving checks last month, claimed the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by “collecting and storing biometric data of individuals who, while residing in Illinois,… Source link

Illinois residents could soon receive a check as part of a new settlement in a class action lawsuit against Google, claiming the company violated a state privacy law. The lawsuit, which mirrors one recently settled with Facebook that resulted in many residents receiving checks last month, claimed the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by “collecting and storing biometric data of individuals who, while residing in Illinois, appeared in a… Source link