A federal judge in Illinois has approved a $4.25 million settlement in a lawsuit against Lytx, a company that makes inward-facing cameras for trucks. The lawsuit claimed that Lytx was collecting facial scans from truckers without getting their written permission, breaking the state's strict Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
What happened: The case covered truck drivers who drove vehicles with Lytx DriveCam systems from October 2016 to January 2025. Over 3,500 drivers joined the class-action case, which began in 2021.
- Lytx denied it did anything wrong, saying its cameras do not actually record or collect biometric data like facial geometry or retina scans.
- The lawsuits also involved other trucking companies that used Lytx cameras.
Why it matters: Strict privacy laws in Illinois mean companies need to be careful when it comes to collecting anything considered “biometric data.”
- To address these rules, Lytx rolled out a feature in March 2025 that automatically stops the cameras from recording when a truck enters Illinois, and starts them back up when the truck leaves.
This legal battle comes as more states look at their own privacy laws around technology and data from drivers, according to Bloomberg Law.
The $4.25 million settlement will be split among the drivers who joined the suit. No trial will take place since the case was settled out of court.