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"Illinois Woman Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Target for Unauthorized Biometric Data Collection"

An Illinois woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Target, alleging that the retail giant collected and stored her biometric data without her consent, in violation of the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act. The lawsuit claims that Target's surveillance systems, including facial recognition technology, surreptitiously collected biometric data on customers without their knowledge or consent. The plaintiff is seeking statutory damages and aims to prevent further privacy violations. Similar lawsuits have been filed against other companies, including Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and TikTok, for alleged violations of the same state law.