US States · 4 laws · 9 requirements
Illinois: the laws your website or app must follow
If your customers are in Illinois, these are the privacy, consumer, security, accessibility and AI laws SafeLaunch checks your site against, with what each one requires and where in the law it says so.
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BIPA
In force; 2024 amendment (SB 2979) counts repeated collection from one person as one violation and allows electronic consent.
Who it covers: Private entities collecting biometric identifiers (face geometry, fingerprints, voiceprints) of people in Illinois.
What it requires of a website or app (4)
- A public written policy with a retention schedule and destruction guidelines (if if you collect biometrics)Your answers740 ILCS 14/15(a)
- Written (or electronic) informed consent before collection (if if you collect biometrics)Your answers14/15(b)
- No selling or profiting from biometric data; disclosure only with consent (if if you collect biometrics)Your answers14/15(c)–(d)
- Reasonable care in storage and transmission (if if you collect biometrics)Checked14/15(e)
Sources:740 ILCS 14
Illinois AI Video Interview Act
In force since 1 Jan 2020.
Who it covers: Employers using AI to analyse video interviews of Illinois applicants.
What it requires of a website or app (2)
- Tell applicants AI may be used, explain how it works, and get their consent (if if AI analyses video interviews)Your answers820 ILCS 42/5
- Share videos only with those needed to evaluate; delete within 30 days on request (if if AI analyses video interviews)Your answers42/10–15
Sources:820 ILCS 42
Human Rights Act AI amendment (HB 3773, from 1 Jan 2026)
In force since 1 Jan 2026.
Who it covers: Employers using AI for recruiting, hiring, promotion, discipline or other employment decisions about people in Illinois.
What it requires of a website or app (2)
- Applicants and employees are told when AI is used in decisions about them (if if AI is used in employment decisions)Your answers775 ILCS 5/2-102(L)
- AI isn't used in a way that discriminates, including using zip codes as a proxy (if if AI is used in employment decisions)Your answers775 ILCS 5/2-102(L)
Sources:Illinois Public Act 103-0804
Automatic Contract Renewal Act
In force; amended 2022 to require online cancellation.
Who it covers: Businesses with automatically renewing consumer contracts in Illinois.
What it requires of a website or app (1)
- Renewal terms disclosed clearly before purchase, with consent and an online way to cancel (if if you sell subscriptions)Checked815 ILCS 601/10
Sources:815 ILCS 601
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A plain-language summary of what each law requires of a website or app, from the SafeLaunch rulebook, with the provision and official sources. It is not legal advice and not every duty in each law is listed.