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Photobucket Hit With Biometric Privacy Suit

Dec 13, 2024 - mediapost.com
Photobucket is facing a class-action lawsuit in federal court in Denver over allegations that it plans to license user-uploaded images for artificial intelligence and facial recognition purposes without proper consent. The lawsuit, filed by individuals who have stored or appear in photos on the service, seeks to prevent Photobucket from using the images for these purposes and demands monetary damages. The plaintiffs argue that Photobucket did not inform users that their photos might be used for biometric data or machine learning and had promised to respect users' rights to their data.

The complaint cites comments from Photobucket's CEO about plans to license 13 billion photos for AI training and claims that the company recently updated its terms of use to allow licensing unless users opt out. However, the terms exclude residents from certain states with privacy laws unless they notify Photobucket of their residency. The lawsuit also alleges that Photobucket's actions violate the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, which requires written consent for compiling faceprint databases.

Key takeaways:

  • Photobucket faces a class-action lawsuit for allegedly planning to license user images for AI and facial recognition purposes without proper consent.
  • The lawsuit was filed by individuals who stored or appeared in photos on Photobucket, seeking an injunction and monetary damages.
  • The complaint claims Photobucket revised its terms to allow licensing of photos, but users can opt out, especially in states with privacy laws.
  • The lawsuit alleges Photobucket's actions violate the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by not obtaining written consent for biometric data use.
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