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Keller Postman represents thousands of Illinois residents who have had their biometric information illegally captured by companies with no regard for what might happen to that information in the future if it falls into the wrong hands. Illinois has strict laws about protecting the fingerprints, voiceprints, and other biometrics of its residents and ensures stiff penalties for those who do not comply with a simple set of rules that were made to protect Illinoisans.
Illinois is unique for having the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). BIPA protects the biometric information of Illinois residents, meaning their fingerprints, faceprints, voiceprints, and other biological information that sets them apart from one another. Biometrics are a common part of our technologically evolving world and can provide access to anything from a cell phone to a bank account. With a person’s biometrics, data thieves can perpetrate the kind of identity theft that is usually reserved for exposure of only the most sensitive personal information.
So when someone records an Illinoisan’s biometrics, BIPA ensures that this information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands by providing a set of easy to follow rules: it tells companies to make sure they let Illinoisans know what they are doing, get Illinoisans’ permission to do it, and have policies about how the company is going to retain and destroy these biometrics. If companies don’t follow the rules, Illinoisans can be entitled to up to $5,000 for each violation of the BIPA law.
At Keller Postman, we represent Illinoisans who have had their biometrics taken by companies, often employers, without getting permission or having policies about what they are going to do with those biometrics. Through our lawsuits, we make sure that companies will act responsibly with this private information going forward and delete it when they’re done. Because of our lawsuits, our clients do not need to worry about their personal biometric information being used or exposed in the future.
Meet the attorneys leading our Biometric Information Privacy Act litigation.
Our mission is to aggressively pursue our clients’ claims against the entities that have harmed them by driving innovation in the practice of law, devising cutting-edge strategies that don’t follow the standard playbook, conceiving novel arguments, and pursuing unparalleled excellence in everything we do.
We have secured meaningful recoveries for more than 500,000 clients in the last three years alone. We act for clients who deserve to win, and we do everything we can to ensure that they do.
We operate a dedicated, in-house technology, data, and analytics team. Our firm utilizes cutting-edge technology and processes to ensure successful litigation for thousands of claims at once.
We drive innovation in the practice of law, sharing an ambition to do things differently—and to do them better. It is not merely enough to advocate for our clients. We prize creativity in both legal practice and business.
Our primary goal is always to achieve exceptional results for our clients—we are tireless in our pursuit of justice on their behalf. We move with speed and efficacy. And we challenge ourselves to perform at the highest level to deliver outstanding results.