SIA says biometric data privacy claim against Meta ‘does not qualify’

The Security Industry Association has weighed in on a biometric privacy lawsuit that claims Meta broke the law with a discontinued face-scanning app.

SIA members say if the proposed class action filed under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act is successful, it would depart from the intentions of the legislation by making biometric access control products illegal in the state.

In Zellmer vs. Facebook (18-cv-01880), the plaintiff accuses Meta with capturing, scanning and possessing photos of his face in …

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