The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA, is a law enacted October 3, 2008 in the U.S. state of Illinois to regulate the collection, use and handling of biometric identifiers and biometric information by private entities; it does not apply to government entities. Illinois, Texas and Washington are the only states with comparable biometric privacy statutes, but BIPA is regarded as the most stringent, prescribing damages of one thousand dollars per violation, or five thousand dollars per violation where the violation is intentional or reckless. That damages provision has made BIPA the basis for numerous class action lawsuits.
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EraSourced to the subject's own accountEnacted October 3, 2008. 1 Promulgated BySourced to the subject's own accountIllinois General Assembly. 1 Jurisdiction ScopeSourced to the subject's own accountU.S. state of Illinois; applies to private entities, not government entities. 1 Regulatory DomainSourced to the subject's own accountCollection, use and handling of biometric identifiers and biometric information. 1 Classification
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both are landmark US state-level privacy statutes filling the gap left by no comprehensive federal law; CCPA/CPRA sensitive-personal-information definition covers biometric data as BIPA does
In Legal System
United States state statute, within the common law tradition.
Source Major Legal Systems in the World TodayRene David and John E.C. Brierley
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1. Biometric Information Privacy Act (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead paragraph (era)
The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is a law set forth on October 3, 2008 in the U.S. state of Illinois, in an effort to regulate the collection, use, and handling of biometric identifiers and information by private entities. Notably, the Act does not apply to government entities. While Texas and Washington are the only other states that implemented similar biometric protections, BIPA is the most stringent. The Act prescribes $1,000 per violation, and $5,000 per violation if the violation is intentional or reckless. Because of this damages provision, the BIPA has spawned several class action lawsuits.
Lead paragraph (promulgated-by)
The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is a law set forth on October 3, 2008 in the U.S. state of Illinois, in an effort to regulate the collection, use, and handling of biometric identifiers and information by private entities. Notably, the Act does not apply to government entities. While Texas and Washington are the only other states that implemented similar biometric protections, BIPA is the most stringent. The Act prescribes $1,000 per violation, and $5,000 per violation if the violation is intentional or reckless. Because of this damages provision, the BIPA has spawned several class action lawsuits.
Lead paragraph (jurisdiction-scope)
The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is a law set forth on October 3, 2008 in the U.S. state of Illinois, in an effort to regulate the collection, use, and handling of biometric identifiers and information by private entities. Notably, the Act does not apply to government entities. While Texas and Washington are the only other states that implemented similar biometric protections, BIPA is the most stringent. The Act prescribes $1,000 per violation, and $5,000 per violation if the violation is intentional or reckless. Because of this damages provision, the BIPA has spawned several class action lawsuits.
Lead paragraph (regulatory-domain)
The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is a law set forth on October 3, 2008 in the U.S. state of Illinois, in an effort to regulate the collection, use, and handling of biometric identifiers and information by private entities. Notably, the Act does not apply to government entities. While Texas and Washington are the only other states that implemented similar biometric protections, BIPA is the most stringent. The Act prescribes $1,000 per violation, and $5,000 per violation if the violation is intentional or reckless. Because of this damages provision, the BIPA has spawned several class action lawsuits.
In Group: United States Privacy Statutes, Introduction, sentence 1
The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is a law set forth on October 3, 2008 in the U.S. state of Illinois, in an effort to regulate the collection, use, and handling of biometric identifiers and information by private entities.
View the Source Major Legal Systems in the World Today
Rene David and John E.C. Brierley, Stevens and Sons, 1985In Legal System: Law of the United States
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