Fact · Voice privacy and security
Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act defines biometric identifiers to include voiceprints, alongside fingerprints and iris scans.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“BIPA defines “biometric identifiers” to include things like fingerprints as well as voiceprints and iris scans”
Illinois Supreme Court says infringement of rights under Biometric Act is sufficient for a claim, even absent additional harm, Hogan Lovells, Hogan Lovells, 2019, Summary of the Act.
Open the original- What it measures
- Voiceprint is named in the statute, which is why speaker identification can fall under BIPA while plain dictation usually does not.
- What it does not show
- Source is a law firm summary of the statute. The statute's section 10 is the primary text.
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