( March 4, 2020, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple has been sued by Illinois residents for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act with the facial-recognition feature on its Photos app. Apple violates BIPA by collecting and storing the face geometries of people who appear in photographs on Apple devices without consent, by prohibiting people from accessing, modifying, or removing their face biometric data, and by profiting from the data it collects, residents allege. See complaint below....
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