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Target Collecting and Storing Customers’ Face and Fingerprint Scans Without Consent

posted by janrinok on Friday April 19, @05:32PM   Printer-friendly
from the start-one-in-your-state dept.

upstart writes:

Target collecting and storing customers' face and fingerprint scans without consent: class action lawsuit:

An Illinois woman filed a class action lawsuit against Target, accusing the retail giant of collecting and storing her biometric data, including face and fingerprint scans, without her consent in violation of state law.

Arnetta Dean, who filed the lawsuit with the intention of preventing Target from further violating the privacy rights of state residents, is also pursuing statutory damages for the company's alleged collection, storage and use of customers' biometric data, according to the lawsuit obtained by FOX 32 Chicago.

The lawsuit, filed last month in Cook County, claims Target's surveillance systems, including cameras with facial recognition technology installed in Illinois stores, "surreptitiously" collect biometric data on customers without their knowledge or consent.

"Target does not notify customers of this fact prior to store entry, nor does it obtain consent prior to collecting its customers' Biometric Data," the lawsuit said.

According to the lawsuit, Target violated the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting, storing and using biometric information without obtaining written consent from customers or providing them with adequate information about data retention and destruction policies.

BIPA, which passed in 2008, states that companies in Illinois are prohibited from collecting, storing or giving out biometric data without providing notice and obtaining personal consent. Companies are also required to inform individuals of the specific purpose and duration of data collection, and they must disclose how the information will be retained and when the information will be destroyed. The lawsuit says Target failed to comply with the aforementioned requirements.

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  • (Score: 5, Touché) by JoeMerchant on Friday April 19, @07:17PM (3 children)

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Friday April 19, @07:17PM (#1353650)

    Flamebait? Who's the lawyer lover? Have you never received a class action settlement?

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 19, @07:39PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 19, @07:39PM (#1353653)

    The last one I received cost more to print and send than the amount of money on the check (the latter being a whole 17 cents).

    • (Score: 3, Interesting) by vux984 on Friday April 19, @07:53PM (1 child)

      by vux984 (5045) on Friday April 19, @07:53PM (#1353656)

      On the upside, it also cost them far more then the 17cents to issue it to you.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 20, @04:41AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 20, @04:41AM (#1353687)

        Just tacked on to the price. Everything remains in equilibrium...

        And furthermore, you have no assurances that everybody with a camera isn't doing this.