CHICAGO — A security guard has filed a class-action lawsuit against a contract security firm, citing alleged negligence and invasion of privacy.
Reginald Vaughan, individually and on behalf of a class similarly situated individuals, filed a complaint on Jan. 24 in the Cook County Circuit Court against Levy Security Corp., alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
According to the complaint, Vaughan worked for defendant as a security guard and was subjected to its biometric timekeeping practices. Plaintiff claims he and other employees have their fingerprints scanned each time they clocked in or out of work.
However, plaintiff claims defendant did not inform him in writing that his and class members' biometrics were being collected, stored, used or disseminated to third parties. As a result, plaintiff and the class experiences mental anguish, anxiety as to the safety of their private information, and violation of their substantive state rights to privacy.
The plaintiff holds Levy Security Corp. responsible because the defendant allegedly failed to obtain a written release of biometric information and failed to provide a publicly available retention schedule detailing the length of time the biometrics are stored and/or guidelines for permanently destroying the biometrics it stores.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks declaratory judgement, injunctive and equitable relief, award of statutory damages of $5,000, monetary damages, attorneys' fees, costs, pre- and post-judgment interest, and other relief deems just and equitable. She is represented by Jad Sheikali and William Kingston of McGuire Law in Chicago.
The Cook County Circuit Court Case No. is 19-CH-01035.
