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The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is a law concerning the protection of biometric data. The BIPA requires companies collecting biometric information to establish a policy and obtain a written release from its employees prior to collecting and using this information. The BIPA is the only statute of its kind with a private right of action. Under the BIPA, individuals may sue for violations and recover monetary damages. 

Today, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted new standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”) reflecting new requirements under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).  The SCCs are intended to provide standardized templates for companies to utilize to comply with the GDPR’s data protection requirements.