Amazon Sued Over Biometric Covid Checks
Amazon Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) was sued over unlawfully collecting facial geometry scans of its workers at fulfillment warehouses in the U.S. The scans were part of the company’s COVID-19 health check procedures. Q3 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Data InfringementAs reported by Reuters, the e-commerce giant tried to persuade a federal judge in Illinois to toss a lawsuit accusing Amazon of gathering facial data without consent, in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). However, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland in Chicago brushed off the class action on Mond...