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An Analysis On Biometric Privacy Data Regulation: A Pivot Towards Legislation Which Supports The Individual Consumer's Privacy Rights In Spite Of Corporate Protections, Carla Llaneza
St. Thomas Law Review
This Comment will address the different ways in which biometric data has become an integral part of everyday American life, whether it be through the use of facial recognition for national security or the use of fingerprinting to access an individual’s smartphone. Part II will further discuss how biometric data privacy legislation, specifically as set out in the Biometric Illinois Privacy Act (“BIPA”), has become prominent and will analyze its effects on the legal rights of consumers to bring suit against private entities. Part III will discuss the present solutions available to consumers who fall victim to companies who distribute …