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ACLU v Clearview AI

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Case Information
Case name ACLU et al. v. Clearview AI, Inc.[1]
Court Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois[1]
Docket 2020-CH-04353[2]
Filed May 28, 2020[1]
Judge(s) Not identified in the sources reviewed.
Plaintiffs ACLU; ACLU of Illinois and other civil-society plaintiffs[1]
Defendants Clearview AI, Inc.[1]
Case type Civil privacy proceeding[1]
Claims / issues Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act[1]
Status Settled: consent order entered May 11, 2022.[1]

ACLU et al. v. Clearview AI, Inc. is a resolved Illinois biometric-privacy suit challenging Clearview’s collection and use of faceprints.[1]

Claims and procedural history

The May 2022 settlement restricts access to Clearview’s database by most private entities nationwide and imposes a five-year restriction on access by entities in Illinois, including state and local police.[1]

The agreement also provides an Illinois opt-out mechanism. This state action is separate from the federal Clearview consumer-privacy MDL.[1]

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