Woman files lawsuit against Target over biometric data collection
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The popular retail chain is accused of collecting and storing customer data without consent, potentially violating the law.
A woman in Illinois has filed a lawsuit against U.S. retail giant Target accusing the company of allegedly collecting and storing an array of customer data without asking for permission.
A report on the lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court accuses Target of possibly violating Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act, saying that the company grabbed data from customers including facial recognition information and other biometric data, according to the court filing published by Fox 32.
Scripps News reached out to Target for comment on the litigation but did not immediately receive a reply.
According to the court filing, lawyers said that the company "does not notify customers of this fact prior to store entry, nor does it obtain consent" before stores collect and store biometric data on its customers.
The lawsuit says Target failed to comply with state laws requiring the company to inform customers of data collection, which requires written consent.
