Tag Archives: Biometric Information

FTC Issues Warning on Use of Biometric Information

By Joel Griswold and Bonnie Keane DelGobbo on May 19, 2023 Posted in FTC

On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Policy Statement on Biometric Information and Section 5 of the FTC Act (Policy Statement). Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, prohibits “unfair or deceptive practices in or affecting commerce” and empowers the FTC to bring civil actions for penalties of … Continue Reading

California Facebook Decision At Odds With Illinois Courts

By Erin Bolan Hines on March 6, 2018 Posted in Information Security, Social Media

On February 26, 2018, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied Facebook, Inc.’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ consolidated class action complaint for failure to allege a concrete injury in fact under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). Plaintiffs alleged Facebook’s “Tag Suggestions” violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act … Continue Reading