Facebook Inc won preliminary approval late on Wednesday from a federal court for compensation of a lawsuit that claimed it collected and stored biometric data of millions of consumers without their approval.
The social networking company had in July raised its settlement offer by $100 million to $650 million concerning the lawsuit, where Illinois users accused it of violating the U.S. state's Biometric Information Privacy Act.
"Preliminary approval of the amended stipulation of class action compensation, Dkt. No. 468, is awarded, and a final approval hearing is set for January 7, 2021," the judge said in the eight-page purchase.
Facebook allegedly violated the nation's law by its"Tag Suggestions" feature, which allowed users to recognize that their Facebook buddies from previously uploaded photos, according to the suit, which began in 2015.
The business has recently faced criticism from lawmakers and regulators over its privacy practices.
The social networking company had in July raised its settlement offer by $100 million to $650 million concerning the lawsuit, where Illinois users accused it of violating the U.S. state's Biometric Information Privacy Act.
"Preliminary approval of the amended stipulation of class action compensation, Dkt. No. 468, is awarded, and a final approval hearing is set for January 7, 2021," the judge said in the eight-page purchase.
Facebook allegedly violated the nation's law by its"Tag Suggestions" feature, which allowed users to recognize that their Facebook buddies from previously uploaded photos, according to the suit, which began in 2015.
The business has recently faced criticism from lawmakers and regulators over its privacy practices.