It was alleged biolife did not provide donors disclosures that it would collect fingerprint scans nor received their consent. A judge in illinois’ cook county approved a $6. You are a member of the settlement class if you scanned your finger at a plasma donation facility in illinois and had any alleged biometric data relating to that scan shared with and stored by. Anyone who scanned their fingers on a finger scanning device during the plasma donation process at either a biomat usa or talecris plasma resources center in illinois. So apparently il donors are eligible for compensation as biolife violated the biometric guidelines for il only.
You are included in the settlement if you scanned your finger on a finger scanning device in connection with donating plasma at either (1) one of biomat usa or talecris plasma. Biolife fingerprint collection cal. The settlement benefits individuals who scanned their fingers at an illinois biolife. Chicago — plasma donation company biolife has agreed to pay $6 million to end a class action lawsuit accusing it of improperly scanning plasma donors' fingerprints at its. Csl plasma has agreed to pay $9. 9 million to settle a class action that alleged it violated state biometrics privacy laws when collecting fingerprint scans from donors. Biomat usa, talecris plasma resources, and interstate blood bank will pay $16. 75 million to settle allegations they collected fingerprints of blood donors in violation of the. If you donated plasma at a center owned by defendants in illinois between june 10, 2015 and july 25, 2022, you may be able to claim a payment from a. Biolife il finger scan settlement All individuals who scanned their finger at a biolife plasma donation facility in illinois between march 6, 2020 and november 15, 2021, excluding those individuals in subclass 1. If you are a settlement class member and you want to get a payment, you must complete and submit a valid claim form by august 4, 2023. If you received a text notice, it contained a link.
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