Snapchat Reaches a $35M Settlement in Class-Action Lawsuit
A multi-million dollar settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit in Illinois involving Snapchat’s parent company.
The lawsuit accused the social network of violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act by illegally collecting users’ biometric information without their consent, according to court documents. It was filed in May in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
As of Monday, a $35 million settlement had been reached in the case, though that amount still needs to go through a final approval hearing, which is scheduled for November.
The deadline for eligible residents to submit their claims is currently Nov. 5, according to a website dedicated to the settlement. Any Illinois resident who used Snapchat Lenses or Filters between Nov. 17, 2015, and now is eligible to submit a claim.
