Regulation · Data protection
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14)
Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS 14, 2008) governs the collection and use of biometric identifiers (retina/iris scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and scans of hand or face geometry) by private entities, requiring notice and written consent. It is the most-litigated US biometric statute because of its PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION (Sec. 20). Robot-operation nexus: humanoid robots with cameras and perception systems that capture face geometry or voiceprints in workplaces or public spaces fall within its scope. (Scoped formFactors=['humanoid'] for current registry state; biometric capture is the humanoid-perception nexus.)
Jurisdiction: United States/Illinois · Effective 2008-10-03
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- Markdown mirror: /regulations/illinois-bipa.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/regulations/82cb5f3c-83a3-49ba-9c7a-119a398eedc1
- Data documentation: /data
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Sources (3)
Status history
- In effect · 2008-10-03 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5b-4 biometric/workplace state laws)
Illinois BIPA (740 ILCS 14) in effect since 2008; private right of action; governs biometric capture (humanoid-perception nexus).
Common questions
- What does Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14) cover?
- Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS 14, 2008) governs the collection and use of biometric identifiers (retina/iris scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and scans of hand or face geometry) by private entities, requiring notice and written consent. It is the most-litigated US biometric statute because of its PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION (Sec. 20). Robot-operation nexus: humanoid robots with cameras and perception systems that capture face geometry or voiceprints in workplaces or public spaces fall within its scope. (Scoped formFactors=['humanoid'] for current registry state; biometric capture is the humanoid-perception nexus.)
- Where does Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14) apply?
- Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14) is recorded as a data_protection applying in Illinois on the DEPLOY registry.
- When did Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14) take effect?
- Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14) is recorded as effective October 3, 2008 on the DEPLOY registry.
- Is Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14) still in effect?
- Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
- What types of robots does Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14) apply to?
- Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14) is recorded as applying to humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry.
- Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14)?
- 8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14): 4NE-1, AEON, ALLEX, Adam and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-05-31
Architectural position
Cohort: humanoid
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, 740 ILCS 14).Canonical ID 82cb5f3c-83a3-49ba-9c7a-119a398eedc1