U.S.-based insurance company Lemonade will pay $4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for its alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, Top Class Actions reports. Lemonade reportedly collected biometric identifiers when customers submitted video claims without consenting to biometric collection. The settlement is for Lemonade policy holders nationwide, but Illinois customers will receive $3 million of the settlement.
23 June 2022
Insurance company settles biometric class-action lawsuit for $4M
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