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BioLife

BioLife agreed to pay nearly $6 million to settle claims it collected fingerprints from plasma donors without proper Illinois biometric consent.

ClosedIllinois onlyClaim status: Closed on April 25, 2022Payout: VariesNo longer claimable

About this settlement

Alleged violations of Illinois biometric privacy law related to fingerprint collection at plasma donation centers.

This settlement resolves claims that BioLife Plasma, LLC violated Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting and storing fingerprint data from plasma donors without proper disclosures and consent. Eligible donors who scanned their fingerprints at Illinois BioLife centers between September 2015 and November 2021 may receive cash payments based on their subclass.

Who qualifies

  • Individuals who scanned their fingerprints at an Illinois BioLife plasma donation facility between Sept. 8, 2015 and Nov. 15, 2021.
  • Subclass 1: Those scanned between Sept. 8, 2015 and March 5, 2020 without signing a biometric consent form.
  • Subclass 2: Those scanned between March 6, 2020 and Nov. 15, 2021 after signing a biometric consent form.

Varies

Claim status: Closed on April 25, 2022

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