Deadline Nearing for Illinois Residents to Submit a Claim in Multi-Million Dollar Snapchat Settlement

Illinois residents who have used Snapchat at any point since November 2015 are eligible to submit a claim as part of a multi-million dollar class-action settlement against the social networking app, but time is running out to file a claim. The lawsuit alleges Snapchat collected biometric data from users without their consent via the “Lenses” and Filters” features, which violates Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. Illinoisans wishing to file a claim have just over two weeks left to do so, with Saturday, Nov. 5 marking the deadline. There’s less than a month left for Illinois residents who have used Snapchat since November 2015 to submit a claim as part of a multi-million dollar class-action settlement against the app’s parent company. The lawsuit alleges the social networking app violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting biometric data from users without their consent, specifically through the “Lenses” and “Filters” features. Illinois’ Biometric Privacy Act prohibits private sector companies and institutions from collecting biometric data from unsuspecting citizens in the state or online, no matter where the business is based. Data cannot be sold, transferred or traded. Unlike any other state, citizens can sue for alleged violations, which has sparked hundreds of…
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