<ul><li>Coinbase is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly collecting and sharing users' biometric data without consent, violating Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).</li><li>The lawsuit claims that Coinbase captured facial data of users during the verification process using third-party tools without proper consent, leading to multiple violations of state biometric privacy laws.</li><li>Users were not informed or given the choice to consent to the biometric data collection, which was shared with third-party vendors without authorization, resulting in consumer fraud and privacy breaches.</li><li>The plaintiffs seek damages for violations and order to stop the unauthorized data practices, emphasizing the importance of privacy in digital identity verification processes.</li></ul>

Coinbase Faces Lawsuit Over Unauthorized Biometric Data Collection

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