UPDATE: The Court granted final approval of the Settlement on June 28, 2024. Benefits were distributed on July 29, 2024 to all eligible Class Members.
YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A CASH PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IF YOU SCANNED YOUR FINGER AND/OR HAND ON A NOVATIME-BRANDED FINGER-SCAN AND/OR HAND-SCAN TIMECLOCK IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BETWEEN AUGUST 14, 2014 AND OCTOBER 19, 2020.
What is this Lawsuit about?
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS 14/1, et seq., prohibits private companies from capturing, obtaining, storing, disseminating, and/or using the biometric identifiers and/or information of another individual for any purpose, without first providing such individual with written notice and obtaining a written release. This lawsuit alleges that NOVAtime violated BIPA by allegedly collecting individuals’ biometric data when they used a NOVAtime finger-scan and/or hand-scan timeclock in the State of Illinois, without first providing written notice or obtaining a written release. NOVAtime contests these claims and denies that it violated BIPA. More information about the complaint in the lawsuit and the Defendant’s position can be found in the Important Documents section of the settlement website.
Who is in the Settlement Class?
You are included in the Settlement if you scanned your finger and/or hand on a NOVAtime-branded finger-scan and/or hand-scan timeclock in the State of Illinois between August 14, 2014 and October 19, 2020.
What does the Settlement provide?
If you’re eligible, you can submit a Claim Form to receive a cash payment. The amount of such payment is estimated to be approximately $248.90 but is unknown at this time and could be more or less depending on the number of valid Claim Forms submitted. This is an equal share of the $4,200,000.00 Settlement Fund, after the payment of settlement expenses, attorneys’ fees, and any incentive award for the named plaintiff in the litigation approved by the Court.
How do I get my payment?
Just complete and verify the short and simple Claim Form that was mailed to you or file an online claim form. You can also download a Claim Form under Important Documents or you can also call 1-833-707-1448 to request an additional paper copy of the Claim Form. All Claim Forms must be postmarked by May 30, 2024. Only those Settlement Class Members who have not previously submitted a Claim Form are required to submit an Approved Claim to be entitled to a Settlement Payment. All Settlement Class Members who previously submitted an Approved Claim will automatically receive a pro rata share of the Settlement Fund. If you do not recall whether you previously submitted an Approved Claim, you can call 1-833-707-1448.
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