Biometric data collection proves costly for violators but damages capped in Illinois
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is on a data privacy mission, as Chair Lina Khan takes to task data controllers…
Commercial Applications
Biometrics are used in retail and customer-facing settings for point-of-sales services such as payments, access control in systems for purposes such as shoplifting prevention, and identification or characteristic analysis for personalization or customer insights. Access control systems are also increasingly used for automated commercial applications, such as hotel check-ins. Typically, these use palm vein, fingerprint, iris recognition, facial recognition.
Déjà vu BIPA lawsuits filed against Walmart, Target
Three of the largest retailers in America are each facing accusations of violating Illinois’ biometric data protection law in court….
Lawmakers paint grim picture of US data privacy in defending APRA
The U.S. Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce is marking up proposed legislation – and taking names. In remarks opening…
AI startup for retail biometrics closes $30M series A funding round
Aisles, a startup that uses AI and biometrics to simplify retail shopping, has announced the successful closing of its Series…
Retail biometrics’ rising tide lifts startup to €1.5M funding round
Lithuania-based autonomous retail startup Pixevia has raised €1.5 million (US$1.6 million), and plans to bring its technology to new venues…
Footprint makes a mark on ID verification market with $13M series A round
New York-based KYC and digital identity verification startup Footprint has announced a $13 million Series A funding round led by…
Trinsic launches reusable digital ID network with biometrics partners
A new digital identity network has been launched by Trinsic, which describes it as the “first identity acceptance network” with…
Limit to accrual of biometric data privacy violation penalties a step away in Illinois
Illinois legislators have approved amendments to the state’s notorious Biometric Information Privacy Act to limit the definition of violations under…
Bill allowing biometric age verification for booze sales moves to Missouri Senate
The Maryville Forum reports that Missouri retailers could soon perform age verification using biometric methods such as facial recognition or…
MSGE wins dismissal of biometric data privacy law allegations
Madison Square Garden Entertainment has succeeded in getting a lawsuit over its use of facial recognition to bar attorneys involved…