Illinois Woman Sues Target, Alleges Retail Giant's Facial Recognition Tech Violates Privacy Law
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An Illinois woman filed a class action lawsuit against Target for allegedly collecting biometric data like face and fingerprint scans without consent, violating state law.
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The lawsuit claims Target's surveillance systems collect biometric data without notifying or getting consent from customers as required by Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
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The lawsuit alleges Target failed to provide adequate information to customers about biometric data retention and destruction policies, another BIPA requirement.
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The lawsuit seeks statutory damages of $5,000 for each alleged intentional violation of BIPA or $1,000 for each negligent violation.
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Similar BIPA-related class action lawsuits were also recently filed against Facebook, Google, Snapchat and TikTok.
