Americans can get $430 payment from $1.7m privacy settlement – and you don’t need to show any proof to get the cash

According to The Sun , Over 2,500 individuals will be able to collect cash after a class action lawsuit was filed against Donnelley & Sons, a Chicago-based marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain company. The lawsuit claimed that the company and its subsidiary, Precision Dialogue Direct, violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by using fingerprint technology to track employees’ clock-in and clock-out times without their written consent.

While Donnelley & Sons agreed to pay the $1.7 million settlement, the company did not admit any wrongdoing. The settlement resolves all ongoing litigation related to the issue.

Individuals who worked at any of the company’s Illinois locations, including Precision Dialogue Direct, between August 26, 2017, and January 29, 2024, and used the fingerprint timekeeping system are eligible for compensation. The payout will be divided equally among all claimants, with each class member expected to receive approximately $430, depending on the number of claims filed.

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To claim their payout, eligible individuals must submit a claim through the settlement website by December 12, 2024. This is also the deadline for submitting objections or opting out of the settlement. Those who opt out will forfeit their share of the payout but will retain the right to pursue future legal action against the company for similar claims. If the deadline is missed, claimants will lose their right to future legal action and forgo any payment from the settlement.

A final approval hearing is scheduled for January 8, 2025, which will determine the final distribution of payments.

This is the latest in a series of privacy settlements in Illinois related to biometric data. A similar case involving fingerprint scanning technology is also offering a payout to over 6,000 individuals from a $4.1 million settlement.

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