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Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)

United States (Illinois)
v2008 (P.A. 95-994, effective 2008-10-03) as amended by P.A. 103-0769 (effective 2024-08-02)
1 domains
8 controls

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS 14) is the most comprehensive US state biometric privacy law. Enacted in 2008, it regulates the collection, use, safeguarding, handling, storage, retention, and destruction of biometric identifiers and biometric information. Notable for its private right of action allowing individuals to sue for violations, with statutory damages of $1,000-$5,000 per violation.

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Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is a compliance framework from United States (Illinois) with 1 domains and 8 controls that map to 177 other frameworks. The largest domains are Section 15: retention, collection, disclosure and destruction duties of private entities – Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) (8 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (1)

Section 15: retention, collection, disclosure and destruction duties of private entities – Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)

8 controls
Controls in the Section 15: retention, collection, disclosure and destruction duties of private entities – Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) domain of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA): 8 controls
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illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa::15(a)Written, public retention schedule and destruction guidelines, applied
illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa::15(b)(1)Written notice that a biometric identifier or information is being collected or stored
illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa::15(b)(2)Written notice of the specific purpose and length of term of collection, storage and use
illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa::15(b)(3)Written release executed by the subject or representative before collection
illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa::15(c)No sale, lease, trade or other profit from biometric identifiers or information
illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa::15(d)No disclosure, redisclosure or dissemination except on four grounds
illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa::15(e)(1)Reasonable standard of care within the entity's industry
illinois-biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa::15(e)(2)Protection at least equal to the entity's other confidential and sensitive information

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), you already cover:

Maps to 177 other frameworks

33 total controls
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
WCAG 2.2
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
SLSA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
PTES
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
OWASP SAMM
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
OWASP MASVS
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
OpenSSF Scorecard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-92
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-88
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
6%
NIST SP 800-66
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-63-4
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-146
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-145
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-144
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-137
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-123
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST Privacy Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
MTCS (Singapore)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
MITRE D3FEND
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
MITRE ATT&CK
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
MARS-E
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISMAP (Japan)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
HL7 FHIR Security Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
FISMA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
FedRAMP Rev 5
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
UK Open Banking Standard
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/SAE 21434
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27799:2025
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
South Korea ISMS-P
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-190
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UK Gambling Commission LCCP and Remote Technical Standards
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UK Bribery Act 2010
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act 2022
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Philippines Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
OWASP Top 10:2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OSFI B-13
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
South Korea PIPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ITU Radio Regulations and Space Security Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Israel Protection of Privacy Law (5741-1981)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.4)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
HKMA SPM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
GLBA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
GAMP 5 - Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FATF Recommendation 16 - Payment Transparency (Travel Rule)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27050-1:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PCI DSS 4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
DFARS 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PCI P2PE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
SOC 2
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
PCI PIN Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) Cyber Risk Management Code of Conduct
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
3%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.1 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PCI SSF
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US SEC Digital Assets and Crypto Regulatory Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%

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What is Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and who does it apply to?

Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is a compliance framework from United States (Illinois) with 1 domains and 8 controls. The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS 14) is the most comprehensive US state biometric privacy law. Enacted in 2008, it regulates the collection, use, safeguarding, handling, storage, retention, and destruction of biometric identifiers and biometric information. Notable for its private right of action allowing individuals to sue for violations, with statutory damages of $1,000-$5,000 per violation. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) actually require?

Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has 8 controls organised across 1 domains. The largest domains are Section 15: retention, collection, disclosure and destruction duties of private entities – Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) (8 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) do I already cover?

Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) maps to 177 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Business and Commerce Code 503.001) (21% coverage), US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements (6% coverage), WCAG 2.2 (6% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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