Former worker Lisa Johnson alleged that Amazon collected her facial scan each time she clocked in and out of work as required by the company, and disclosed the information to numerous third-party providers of identity-verification services without informing her of the data collection or obtaining her written consent.
The company also failed to make available a written policy establishing a schedule for the retention and destruction of biometric information as required under BIPA, destroy her information when it was no longer needed, or inform her of the purpose and length of time for which her information was being collected, according to a complaint filed Monday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Amazon didn’t respond immediately to a request for comment.
Johnson seeks to represent a class of Illinois residents who had their biometric information collected by Amazon.com Services during the five years preceding the complaint.
The lawsuit brings claims of violations of sections 14/15(a), 14/15(b), and 14/15(d) of the BIPA.
Johnson is seeking statutory damages of $1,000 per BIPA violation, $5,000 per intentional or reckless BIPA violation, actual damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs.
Simon Law Co. represents Johnson and the proposed class.
The case is Johnson v. Amazon.com Services LLC, N.D. Ill., No. 1:24-cv-03208, case filed 4/22/24.
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