Elon Musk’s X revealed it will begin to collect users’ “biometric information” as part of a new security feature for users willing to fork over $8 per month for the site’s premium subscription plan.

The workers sued, claiming the staffing agencies violated the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting ...

Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft — are quietly telling Illinois lawmakers that the state’s tough biometric privacy law is already shaping where new AI data centers land. Industry representatives ...

X will start collecting the biometric and employment history of its users, according to an update to its privacy policy. X says it may store and use biometric data "for safety, security, and ...

The Transportation Security Administration wants to update the way it uses and shares biometric data from Trusted Traveler program enrollees.

CHARLOTTE — When you think of identity theft, you probably think about personal information, such as Social Security Numbers, said Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke. You must now consider ...

This arrangement is part of negotiations tied to the US Visa Waiver Program and the Enhanced Border Security Partnership.

An employee scans the eyes of a woman for biometric data needed to apply for a passport, at the passport office in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021. Over two decades, the United States and its allies spent ...

On August 11, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published guidance (Guidance) for private-sector organizations on their privacy obligations ...

The Albanese government is giving the Trump administration and agencies like ICE access to Australians' biometric data — and ...

An Illinois woman is suing Target for using biometric data without obtaining written permission or providing shoppers with advanced notice that biometric data was being collected, according to court ...

The amendments clarify that a plaintiff is only entitled to liquidated damages for up to one violation per person. Businesses had previously faced steep settlements or damage awards into the billions ...