ZK Technology biometric timeclock settlement

ZK Technology, the company behind the timekeeping system used by Alliance Ground International, has agreed to a $635,160 settlement of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act claims. If you were an AGI employee in Illinois who scanned a finger or a face on that timekeeping system between September 2020 and August 12, 2026 without consenting to share the scan with ZK Technology, you may be eligible. The settlement FAQ estimates $800 to $2,000 per valid claim, capped at $2,000, with what remains of the fund split equally among everyone who files. Claims close November 10, 2026, the court considers final approval on November 23, 2026, and filing on the official settlement site is free.

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The notice sets the final approval hearing for November 23, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.; payments follow approval and any appeals, and the official pages give no distribution date.

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Facts from the official materials

Status: Open
Type: Class-action settlement
Category: Privacy
Defendant / company: ZK Technology LLC
Administrator: Simpluris (ZKBIPASettlement.com)
Claim deadline: November 10, 2026
Eligibility period: September 1, 2020 – August 12, 2026
States: IL
Proof: Notice ID / PIN from the official letter or email may be required
Possible amount: About $800–$2,000 (not guaranteed)
Source confidence: high
Last verified: October 11, 2026

Covered services

Alliance Ground International finger-scan and face-scan timekeeping system

Roman v. ZK Technology LLC · 2022-CH-06727 · Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois

The FAQ estimates $800 to $2,000 per valid claim and caps any one payment at $2,000. What is left of the $635,160 fund after class counsel's request of up to 38 percent, costs, administration and a service award of up to $5,000 is split equally among valid claims, so the figure moves with how many people file. The online claim form opens with the LoginID and PIN from the mailed notice; the administrator will reissue them to a class member who emails a name and mailing address, and a printable form can be mailed instead. Amounts are estimates and are not guaranteed.

Important dates

Claim deadline: November 10, 2026
Opt-out deadline: October 23, 2026
Fairness hearing: November 23, 2026

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