Rosenbach v. Six Flags
Rosenbach v. Six Flags — Illinois Supreme Court Foundational BIPA Standing Decision
IL · Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entm't Corp., 2019 IL 123186, 129 N.E.3d 1197
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- January 25, 2019
- Applies to
- Private entities collecting biometric identifiers in Illinois
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled in January 2019 that a BIPA plaintiff does not need to plead actual injury to be 'aggrieved' under the statute — a violation of BIPA's notice/consent requirements is itself the injury. This made BIPA the most consequential biometric-privacy statute in the U.S. and triggered a wave of AI-faceprint, voiceprint, and fingerprint litigation.
Who is protected: Illinois residents subject to biometric data collection without statutory consent
Legal detail
Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 2019 IL 123186, 129 N.E.3d 1197 (Ill. Jan. 25, 2019). Holding: 'aggrieved' under 740 ILCS 14/20 does not require allegation of actual injury; a violation of BIPA § 15 by itself confers private right of action.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | IL |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entm't Corp., 2019 IL 123186, 129 N.E.3d 1197 |
| Topics | biometric data · consumer data privacy |
| Court record | Rosenbach v. Six Flags — Illinois Supreme Court opinion |
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