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MeetMe
Case Name (Date)
Herin et al. v. The Meet Group, Inc.
23-cv-13759, N.D. Ill.
(Aug. 2023)
Product/Service
MeetMe
Allegations
Requiring consumers to allow the dating referral service to collet biometric data – such facial geometry scans – when signing up without adequately disclosing why and how long it was collecting, storing, and using the data
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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