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TikTok is once again making news, but not because of a viral dance or fashion trend. A class action lawsuit is now pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the popular video sharing social networking platform. While the cases sparking the class action came from Illinois and California, there are national implications from the case. The claims are based on various privacy law violations, including the failure to gain consent or notify users about collecting and using their biometric identifiers. The class action complaint also alleged that TikTok disclosed, disseminated, and profited from this personal user data. Another assertion was that TikTok transferred this information to servers located in China.
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A dedicated biometric privacy law has been introduced by legislators in the New York State Assembly. The bill, titled the Biometric Privacy Act, would apply to private entities that collect, capture, purchase, receive through trade, or otherwise obtain biometric identifiers or biometric information of persons or customers. Biometric identifiers are defined in the bill as a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or scan of hand or face geometry. Biometric information is defined as any information, regardless of how it is captured, converted, stored, or shared, based on an individual’s biometric identifier used to identify an individual. Prior to collecting or receiving such information, private entities would be required to:
Is biometric tech a threat to consumer privacy?
Every improvement brings its conditions. Biometric identification which has brought significant benefits to many self-service kiosks and digital signage isn t risk-free. As the technology has emerged, so have consumer privacy laws, making it critical for self-service devices to comply with these requirements.
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Every improvement brings its conditions. Biometric identification which has brought significant benefits to many self-service kiosks and digital signage isn t risk-free. As the technology has emerged, so have consumer privacy laws, making it critical for self-service devices to comply with these requirements.
A panel during the recent Self-Service Innovation Summit made it clear that companies using biometric identification whether it be fingerprint or facial image capture can meet customer privacy requirements while offering the technology s benefits.
Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. Welcomes Partner Rosa M. Tumialán
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Prominent litigator joins leading Chicago law firm
Rosa has a well-earned reputation as a top litigator, and we are delighted she decided to join our growing firm. CHICAGO (PRWEB) December 15, 2020 Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C., an independent, full-service Chicago law firm, is pleased to announce that Rosa M. Tumialán has joined the firm as a Partner. Ms. Tumialán focuses her robust practice on complex commercial disputes, with a special emphasis in insurance coverage litigation in both state and federal courts. Prior to joining Burke, Warren, Ms. Tumialán was a partner in the Chicago office of Dykema Gossett PLLC.