Coinbase faces suit over alleged privacy violations in biometrics collection By Cointelegraph

Coinbase (NASDAQ:) violated biometric privacy laws in Illinois through its collection and storage of customer fingerprints and facial templates, a proposed class-action lawsuit alleges.

A May 1 filing in a California District Court by a Coinbase user claimed the exchange’s requirement that a customer uploads pictures of a valid ID and a self-portrait in order for the firm to conduct Know Your Customer (KYC) checks is violating certain provisions of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).