Facebook users in Illinois are asking a federal judge to allow a federal lawsuit to proceed that accuses the social media site’s automatic tagging feature of violating an Illinois privacy law by storing users’ faceprints, MediaPost reports. A 2008 law in the state mandates companies collect written consent from subjects before collecting biometric data and also requires notice be provided, as well as a schedule for data destruction. Facebook has asked U.S. District Court Judge James Donato to dismiss the potential class-action, the report states, but the plaintiffs’ lawyers say the case should proceed in the name of protecting Illinois citizens’ privacy.
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