Illinois residents allege Meta’s Messenger app collects users' and non-users' biometric data without their permission in violation of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Filed under USA IT & Data Protection Topics Biometric data Consent Data privacy Data protection and privacy policy Data protection principles – sensitive personal data Disputes Organisations Meta Facebook Instagram Laws Biometric Information Privacy Act (2008/740 ILCS 14/1) (Illinois) (USA) Biometric Information Privacy Act 2008 (Illinois) Industries Consumer & retail Personal products & services Platforms & online marketplaces Software & SAAS Technology