Kohl's collects customer biometric data via facial recognition without consent, faces class action

Summary

A class action lawsuit was filed in April 2022 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by Terrell Terry against Kohl’s Inc. The lawsuit alleges that Kohl’s collects and stores customer biometric data without consent or notification, violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The suit claims Kohl’s uses advanced video surveillance systems and software from Clearview AI to capture and match biometric data with facial scans in a large database. The plaintiff seeks to represent an Illinois class of consumers affected by the alleged unauthorized collection and use of biometric data. The case, Terry v. Kohl’s Inc., Case No. 1:22-cv-04625, requests statutory damages, injunctive relief, and a jury trial. The plaintiff is represented by multiple law firms, including Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP and Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC.