Arlo Sued by Delivery Drivers for Allegedly Violating Illinois Biometric Privacy Law
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) presents major obstacles to physical security companies using facial recognition or other biometrics, with Turing Video sued for alleged violations in 2021, the ACLU scoring a major victory against Clearview AI in 2022, and Verkada opting to stop using facial recognition in Illinois.
Now, Arlo faces a lawsuit from a group of delivery drivers over allegedly collecting biometric data without consent.
In this report, we examine the drivers' lawsuit, why we believe they will be unsuccessful, and the implications for the industry.
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**** ********* *** ****'* ****** ** dismiss *** ********* *** ***** **, 2024.
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