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Regulation
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
740 ILCS 14/
Data PrivacyAI Regulation
Jurisdiction
United States
Date
Oct 3, 2008
Status
In Force
Source
legaldatahunter
Legislative Body
Illinois General Assembly
Enacted
Oct 3, 2008
Effective
Oct 3, 2008
Type
legislation
Relevance
90%
Summary
Regulates collection, use, storage, and destruction of biometric identifiers including fingerprints, retina scans, and facial geometry. Requires informed written consent before collection, mandates retention and destruction policies, and provides a private right of action with statutory damages of $1,000-$5,000 per violation.