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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Kronos Inc.
Current Parent Company: Hellman & Friedman
Penalty: $15,276,277
Year: 2022
Date: December 20, 2022
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: privacy violation
Violation Description: Kronos agreed to pay over $15 million to settle litigation alleging it improperly collected and stored fingerprints and palm prints of employees at companies using its timekeeping devices.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of Illinois
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:19cv1306
Case Name: Figueroa et al v. Kronos Incorporated
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
Specific Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
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