Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) | senatordavesyverson.com
Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) | senatordavesyverson.com
Snapchat users in Illinois could be eligible to receive financial compensation based on a lawsuit that claimed the app's lenses and filters collected and stored users' unique physical characteristics without "informed consent."
State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) told his constituents about the Snapchat lawsuit in an August 26 news release.
"Illinois' BIPA (Biometric Privacy Act) is considered one of the nation's strictest biometric privacy laws and has resulted in several class action lawsuits against some of the tech industry giants, including Google and Facebook," Syverson said in the release.
According to state law, The Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) allows state residents to sue companies that sell, trade, or transfer their biometric information collected on the Internet.
In the lawsuit referenced, Snapchat agreed to pay a $35 million settlement in an Illinois case that covered state residents that used filters on the social media platform from November 2015 through present day. ABC7 Chicago reported the settlement hinges upon approval by a District Court.
People who think they may qualify for a payment in the settlement through the case titled "Boone, et al. v Snap Inc." have until November 5 to submit a claim. Other deadlines and information about the case can be found online.
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