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Per-violation damages (BIPA)

BIPA's statutory damages structure: USD 1,000 per negligent violation or USD 5,000 per intentional/reckless violation; confirmed by Cothron v. White Castle (2023) to accrue on each scan or transmission, not per person per engagement.

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Aadhaar exclusion (DPDP Act s.17(2))Adequate country (GDPR Ch. V)Biometric identifier (BIPA)Data fiduciary (DPDP Act)Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)Explicit consent (GDPR)Real-time remote biometric identification (RTBI)Special-category data (GDPR)Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

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