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What is the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)? | UpGuard
The Illinois General Assembly enacted the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in 2008. The act was one of the first data privacy laws to safeguardhttps://www.upguard.com/blog/biometrics.
The act restricts the sale of biometric data and requires companies that collect sensitive data, store biometric identifiers, or employ biometric technology to follow several privacy procedures.
BIPA applies to any company or private entity that conducts business in Illinois, collects biometric data from state residents, or makes decisions involving processing biometric data.
The Illinois law also grants residents the right to provide consent and requires all entities that collect data to obtain permission before participating in collecting, storing, or processing biometric data.
The act restricts the sale of biometric data and requires companies that collect sensitive data, store biometric identifiers, or employ biometric technology to follow several privacy procedures.
BIPA applies to any company or private entity that conducts business in Illinois, collects biometric data from state residents, or makes decisions involving processing biometric data.
The Illinois law also grants residents the right to provide consent and requires all entities that collect data to obtain permission before participating in collecting, storing, or processing biometric data.
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