In re Google Photos BIPA
Rivera / In re Google Photos BIPA Settlement (Cook County, Ill.)
Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cty. · Rivera v. Google LLC, No. 2019-CH-00990 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cty.)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 28, 2022
- Applies to
- Google LLC
Illinois Google Photos users won a $100 million settlement in 2022 over allegations Google extracted face templates from uploaded photos without BIPA consent. Each claimant was estimated to receive between $200 and $400.
Who is protected: Illinois Google Photos users whose face geometry was extracted between May 1, 2015 and Apr. 25, 2022
Legal detail
Rivera v. Google LLC (and related In re Google Inc. Google Photos Litigation), Cook County Cir. Ct. No. 2019-CH-00990 (Ill. Cir. Ct., final approval Sept. 28, 2022). Settlement: $100M; ~420,000 estimated class members; 687,484 valid claims reported by the settlement administrator. Related multi-district federal action consolidated procedurally.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cty. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Citation | Rivera v. Google LLC, No. 2019-CH-00990 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cty.) |
| Topics | biometric data · consumer data privacy · facial recognition |
| Court record | Rivera v. Google LLC — Class Action Settlement Agreement (Cir. Ct. Cook County, No. 2019-CH-00990) |
Related biometric data rules elsewhere
- Virginia § 15.2-1723.2 (facial recognition by local law enforcement, eff. July 1, 2026) · In effect
- Bristol VA PD facial recognition program (first VA local agency) · In effect
- Dallas PD Clearview AI facial recognition policy · In effect
- Ban biometric recognition in public accommodations (Ban The Scan) · Proposed / pending
- Limit facial recognition in residential buildings (Ban The Scan) · Proposed / pending
- Texas v. Google · In effect
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