Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 2979, amending BIPA to limit penalties for private entities to a single violation and accept electronic signatures for consent.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2979 into law, amending the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The amendment limits BIPA penalties for private entities to a single violation, even if repeated, and clarifies that electronic signatures or "clickwrap" agreements satisfy BIPA's written consent requirements. This change aims to reduce the volume of class action lawsuits against businesses and lower settlement values for BIPA claims.
August 05, 2024
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