Illinois Federal Court Holds Facial Recognition Data Falls Within Scope of “Confidential or Personal Information” in “Access or Disclosure” Exclusion

In Phoenix Insurance Co. v. Ackercamps.com LLC, the U.S. District court for the Southern District of Illinois held that an “access or disclosure of confidential or personal information” exclusion in a commercial general liability policy barred coverage for a lawsuit alleging that an insured retained facial recognition data from photographs….
By: Carlton Fields