![]() ![]() TECH5 Brings Biometric Security to the ID Itself The lawsuit alleged that PetSmart failed to obtain workers’ written consent for its collection of their biometric data, and that it failed to provide the disclosures required under BIPA. The retailer PetSmart has reached a $424,000 settlement of a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that it violated Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) with its enrolment of warehouse workers in a voice recognition system. ![]() In its defense, Amazon says the system doesn’t user biometric data, but rather that it uses broad, distinguishing traits to tell different customers apart while they’re in a given store. The lawsuit, filed this week in Seattle, revolves around Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology, which lets participating customers pick up items and simply leave the store with them, with charges applied to their accounts automatically. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Another Biometric Privacy Lawsuit for Amazon (and Starbucks)Ī newly filed class action lawsuit accuses Amazon and Starbucks of violating New York City’s “Biometric Identifier Information Law”, which came into effect in January of last year. Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. ![]()
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