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Microsoft, but not Amazon, escapes US court claims of violating Illinois biometric privacy law

By Amy Miller
  • 14 Apr 2021 17:57
  • 14 Apr 2021 17:57
Microsoft has escaped claims that it violated an Illinois privacy law by using biometric data to improve its facial recognition products and make a profit, but Amazon must face the same claims, a US federal judge ruled in separate decisions today.
There were no allegations that Microsoft disseminated and shared

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Amy Miller

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Amy is responsible for the coverage of an array of regulatory and litigation issues pertaining to the Internet, including privacy, data security and antitrust. Formerly a legal reporter for the ALM media group, Miller has closely followed legal trends in Silicon Valley and covered corporate legal departments for online and print publications including The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The Recorder. Miller is a graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is an award-winning journalist with expertise ranging from education and legal reporting to computer-assisted reporting.

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