Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
Enacted in force
Fields requiring verification
- enforcement date: Unverified — No distinct enforcement-start date was established. Primary source
In plain English
- Private entities collecting or possessing covered biometric identifiers or biometric information; statutory exclusions apply. Primary source
- Publish and follow a retention/destruction policy: purpose satisfied or three years after the last interaction, whichever comes first. Primary source
- Before collection, give written notice of collection, purpose and retention term, and obtain a written release. Primary source
- Do not sell or profit from biometric information; apply the statutory disclosure and protective-storage restrictions. Primary source
Dates and phased obligations
2008-10-03; current §20 amendment effective 2024-08-02 Primary source
P.A.103-769 amended the damages/single-violation provisions effective 2024-08-02; do not multiply a repeat scan into a separate liquidated-damages claim automatically. Source and qualifications
Questions from this record
Who does 740 ILCS 14 cover?
Private entities collecting or possessing covered biometric identifiers or biometric information; statutory exclusions apply. Primary source
What is the law’s status?
Enacted / in force Primary source
What date does this record track?
2008-10-03; current §20 amendment effective 2024-08-02 Primary source
Has this record been verified?
This record’s accepted facts were last reviewed on 2026-11-13; unsupported comparison fields remain Unverified. Primary source
- Illinois General Assembly, 740 ILCS 14§§15,20; source notes P.A.95-994 and P.A.103-769
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