Your settlement payment is the result of a settlement in the Plasma Settlement.
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) prohibits private companies from capturing, obtaining, storing, and/or using the biometric identifiers and/or biometric information of another individual for any purpose, without first providing notice and getting consent in writing. Biometrics are things like your fingerprint, faceprint, or a scan of your iris.
This lawsuit alleged that CSL Plasma violated BIPA by allegedly collecting biometric fingerprint data from Illinois plasma donors who scanned their fingers for identification before donating plasma at its Illinois plasma collection centers, without giving notice or getting consent. CSL Plasma denied these allegations and denied that it was subject to or violated BIPA.
The Court did not decide who is right or wrong. The Settlement has been granted final approval by a federal court in Chicago, Illinois.