Examining Eurodac's expanded biometric data collection
(Apr 19, 2024) The European Parliament passed amendments expanding Eurodac, previously a fingerprint database, to now allow for the biometric data collection from migrants ... Read More
Colorado passes bill to protect brain data
(Apr 18, 2024) The Colorado General Assembly approved an amendment to the Colorado Privacy Act for the protection of sensitive biometric and "neural data," The New York Tim... Read More
Alleged bias observed in NZ retailer's facial recognition program
(Apr 17, 2024) New Zealand grocery retailer Foodstuff's Read More
Class-action lawsuit alleges retailer violated Illinois' BIPA
(Apr 16, 2024) Retailer Target is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly violating Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act through the store's surveillance systems... Read More
Financial services company sued for allegedly violating Illinois' BIPA
(Apr 12, 2024) Financial services company Global Payments and its subsidiary Xenial are facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly violating Illinois' Biometric Informatio... Read More
Illinois Senate passes bill to clarify BIPA penalty language
(Apr 12, 2024) The Illinois Senate passed Read More
Ontario IPC podcast discusses facial recognition technology
(Apr 12, 2024) Georgetown Law Center on Privacy and Technology Senior Associate Cynthia Khoo discussed implications of facial recognition technology on the Information and ... Read More
Quebec lawyer ponders potential lawsuit over e-commerce privacy concerns
(Apr 12, 2024) Montreal lawyer Andrea Grass is planning a class-action lawsuit against e-commerce site Temu amid concerns over its privacy and data protection practices, Bi... Read More
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 12 April 2024
(Apr 11, 2024) Kia ora koutou, Back in August 2023, I wrote about the release of a consultation Read More
NZ OPC publishes drafts rules on biometric technologies
(Apr 10, 2024) The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand released draft rules on how biometric technologies can be used. The OPC indicated biometrics are regula... Read More