Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act requires anyone collecting uniquely identifiable biometric data—like fingerprints or retinal scans—to receive informed consent beforehand.
A class action suit filed this month claims Whole Foods violates its employees privacy rights by requiring them to use a biometric time-clock and scan their fingerprints when they start and finish their shifts. requires anyone collecting uniquely identifiable biometric data like fingerprints or retinal scans to receive informed consent from subjects beforehand.
She argues that if her biometric data is compromised, it could result in identity theft and grave damage to her reputation and finances. Unlike other personal identifiers, like passwords, biometric information cannot be reset or changed.Nichols is seeking damages of $1,000 to $5,000 per violation, plus attorneys' fees and costs. Her suit estimates there are roughly 75 other Whole Foods employees in Illinois affected by the violation.
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