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Welcome to Biometric Privacy Insider. This blog analyzes and explores emerging issues in the rapidly developing area of biometric privacy, from new statutes and regulations to enforcement trends to major cases of interest. Our goal is to provide practical guidance on these developments to legal, compliance, and risk management professionals. 

International Update: Canada and New Zealand

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Publishes Guidance on Biometrics for Public and Private Sector The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) has issued updated guidance for both public and private sector organizations on the responsible use of biometric technologies, such as facial recognition and fingerprint scanning. This guidance follows a public consultation held between November 2023 and February…

Colorado Attorney General Announces Adoption of Amendments to Colorado Privacy Act Rules + Attorneys General Oppose Clearview AI Biometric Data Privacy Settlement

Colorado Adopts Amendments to CPA Rules The Colorado Attorney General announced the adoption of amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) rules. The rules will become effective on January 30, 2025. The rules provide enhanced protections for the processing of biometric data as well as the processing of the online activities of minors. Specifically, companies must develop and implement…

Proposed Amendments to Colorado Privacy Act Rules + Landmark Ruling on Retroactive Application of BIPA Amendments

Colorado AG Releases Revisions to Draft Colorado Privacy Act Rules The Colorado Attorney General’s Office released the second version of its proposed amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act rules. This round of revisions seeks to take into account concerns expressed through public input to the first draft of the amendments. The rules address two laws amending the…

Texas Attorney General Reaches Largest-Ever Biometrics Settlement with Meta

Amanda M. Noonan | On July 30, 2024, a Texas state court issued an Order finalizing the largest-ever biometrics settlement, between the Texas Attorney General and Meta for a staggering $1.4 billion. The settlement resolves a longstanding civil action brought by the Texas Attorney General in 2022 asserting violations under Texas’s Capture or Use of Biometric…

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