Coinbase sued under Biometric Information Privacy Act

It was a matter of when not if. A cryptocurrency company has been accused of violating the U.S. state of Illinois' biometric privacy law.

A proposed class action has been filed in federal district court alleging that Coinbase has not followed the rules when it comes to collecting and using the biometric data of Illinois residents.

The case (3:23-cv-02123), filed by Michael Massel, alleges that Coinbase required biometric scans of its customers without getting their express consent or …

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