Illinois Supreme Court rules Six Flags can't collect thumbprint data without consent
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that Six Flags cannot collect biometric data from individuals without consent. The unanimous ruling, stems from a 2014 case where Stacy Rosenbach alleged Six Flags collected her son's fingerprint without her knowledge or consent after she bought him a season pass online.
Her attorney, Philip Bock, said that was illegal. While an appellate court ruled the fingerprint collection didn't cause direct injury or a negative effect, Rosenbach and her attorney argued the Supreme Court should side with them.
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