Rivera / In re Google Photos BIPA Settlement (N.D. Cal.)
Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cty. · Rivera v. Google LLC, No. 2019-CH-00990 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cty.)
Illinois Google Photos users won a $100 million settlement in 2022 over allegations Google extracted face templates from uploaded photos without BIPA consent. Each claimant was estimated to receive between $200 and $400.
Technical detail
Rivera v. Google LLC (and related In re Google Inc. Google Photos Litigation), Cook County Cir. Ct. No. 2020-CH-04451 (Ill. Cir. Ct., final approval Sept. 28, 2022). Settlement: $100M; ~420,000 claimants. Related multi-district federal action consolidated procedurally.
Who is protected: Illinois Google Photos users whose face geometry was extracted between May 1, 2015 and Apr. 25, 2022
Who must comply: Google LLC
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cty. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2022-09-28 |
| Citation | Rivera v. Google LLC, No. 2019-CH-00990 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cty.) |
| Topics | biometric data · consumer data privacy · facial recognition |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | In re Google Photos BIPA Settlement — official settlement site ↗ |
Related biometric data rules elsewhere
- COPPA + 2025 Rule (childrens data) · In effect
- BIPA · In effect
- TRAIGA · In effect
- My Health My Data Act · In effect
- SF Facial Recognition Ban · In effect
- Boston Face Surveillance Ban · In effect
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