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Coinbase faces suit over alleged privacy violations in biometrics collection

Published 05/02/2023, 02:15 AM
Updated 05/02/2023, 04:00 AM
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Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) violated biometric privacy laws in Illinois through its collection and storage of customer fingerprints and facial templates, a proposed class-action lawsuit alleges.

A May 1 filing in a California District Court by a Coinbase user claimed the exchange's requirement that a customer uploads pictures of a valid ID and a self-portrait in order for the firm to conduct Know Your Customer (KYC) checks is violating certain provisions of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

Coinbase user Michael Massel filed the suit on May 1, demanding a jury trial. Source: CourtListener

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