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Clearview AI (Consumer Privacy) Lawsuit

US MDL Consolidated Last verified 2026-09-01

MDL 2967 · N.D. Ill.

Clearview AI consumer privacy lawsuits — MDL 2967, In re Clearview AI, Inc., Consumer Privacy Litigation, N.D..

Overview

Clearview AI consumer privacy lawsuits — MDL 2967, In re Clearview AI, Inc., Consumer Privacy Litigation, N.D. Ill., Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman (per JPML). Plaintiffs allege Clearview AI collects billions of faceprints from public online photos and sells facial-recognition access to customers without adequate consent, violating privacy and biometric statutes (per complaints). In May 2022, a settlement in ACLU v. Clearview AI permanently banned the company, nationwide, from making its faceprint database available to most businesses and private actors (per ACLU of Illinois). The MDL remained on the JPML’s pending list as of September 1, 2026 (per JPML). We track public records — we do not promise or predict outcomes.

Status of the science / claims: The case concerns biometric data practices, not scientific causation: plaintiffs allege Clearview scanned billions of faceprints from public photos without consent and sold access (per complaints; company claims 10+ billion faceprints, per ACLU).

Companies involved

Clearview AI (defendant)
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Settlement amounts

ACLU v. Clearview AI (2022) reached an injunctive settlement restricting sales of the faceprint database; the consumer-privacy MDL 2967 remains pending (per JPML, Sep 2026). No payout amount is available or can be promised.

Figures above are as reported by the cited sources — not a promise of any individual outcome.

Last updated: 2026-09-01

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Key dates

  1. September 1, 2026MDL remains on the JPML’s pending list (per JPML report, Sep 1 2026)
  2. May 9, 2022ACLU v. Clearview AI settlement — nationwide ban on selling the faceprint database to most private actors (per ACLU of Illinois)
  3. December 15, 2020JPML transfers and consolidates consumer-privacy cases into MDL 2967, N.D. Ill., Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman (per JPML)

Updates

  • Updated Sep 1, 2026New case (Sep 2026): MDL 2967 (N.D. Ill.) — ACLU BIPA settlement (May 2022) restricted sales of the faceprint database; consumer-privacy MDL still pending (per JPML).

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about this case record, answered from the public record.

What happened in the Clearview AI lawsuit?

In May 2022, the ACLU v. Clearview AI settlement permanently banned Clearview from selling its faceprint database to most businesses and private actors nationwide (per ACLU of Illinois). The consumer-privacy cases remain consolidated in MDL 2967 (N.D. Ill.), which is still on the JPML’s pending list as of September 2026 (per JPML).

How many faceprints did Clearview collect?

Clearview has claimed a database of more than 10 billion faceprints gathered from public online photos (per ACLU of Illinois and reporting).

Can I get money from the Clearview AI case?

The consumer-privacy MDL 2967 is still pending (per JPML, Sep 2026); no payout program has been announced. No amount can be promised.

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