Fact · Voice privacy and security
BIPA gives a private right of action to any person aggrieved by a violation of the Act.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“BIPA provides a private right of action against the offending party”
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 (remedies).
Open the original- What it measures
- Because individuals can sue, BIPA claims are filed as class actions by employees and customers, not only by the state. This is why voice tools are watched in Illinois.
- What it does not show
- The right of action belongs to persons aggrieved by a violation. Whether a given recording counts as a voiceprint is the contested question in each case.