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Colorado Finalizes Rules Implementing the Colorado Privacy Act (Hunton Andrews Kurth , Mar 17, 2023)
Colorado is the third state, behind California and Virginia, to enact a general comprehensive data privacy law, and is only the second state, along with California, to use regulations to implement the law. 
 

[Paywall] H&M Employees Win Class Certification In Illinois BIPA Suit (Law360, Mar 17, 2023)
An Illinois state judge granted class certification Thursday to employees who claim clothing retailer H&M violated the state's biometric privacy law.
 

Amazon Sued for not Telling New York Store Customers About Tracking Biometrics (NBC News, Mar 16, 2023)
Amazon did not alert its New York City customers that they were being monitored by technology that tracks their bodies’ shapes and sizes as well as their palm prints, a lawsuit filed Thursday alleges.
 

Kenya MoH to Develop Biometric System to Streamline Medical Records (The Star , Mar 17, 2023)
The partnerships with Japan and Belgium are expected to have a significant impact on the healthcare sector in Kenya 
 

Osaka Station Gets Biometric Upgrade (NHK World - Japan, Mar 17, 2023)
A new ticket gate uses facial recognition technology to identify people with commuter passes. Passengers who have registered images of their faces can walk through. 

 

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