If you’re an Illinois resident who did business with beauty company Charlotte Tilbury in the last few years, you may be eligible to receive hundreds of dollars from the nearly $3 million settlement, but you only have until the start of new. year of opting in.

Charlotte Tilbury is a British beauty company founded in 2013 by an entrepreneur of the same name. Until 2023, the company has seen significant growth, with revenue that year of around £450 million ($560 million). Its products are available in 76 countries around the world, but its alleged business practices in the US have landed it in legal hot water.

In September, the company agreed to pay a $2.925 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit, which accused it of violating Illinois biometric privacy laws by retaining certain data. from customers using various online “try-on” tools without their consent. .

To find out if you qualify for this settlement and how much you can expect from it, read on. For more about the new settlements, read about privacy-related settlement from Thomson Reuters and find out if you qualify 23andMe’s data breach settlement.

Why is Charlotte Tilbury Beauty being sued?

Charlotte Tilbury was initially hit with a class-action lawsuit in Illinois’ Cook County in April 2023, with complaints centered around various virtual try-on tools the company offers, including but not limited to Charlotte’s Virtual Try On , Pro Skin Analysis, Foundation Shade Finder, Complexion Editing, Shade Finder Highlighter, How to Apply, Blush Finder and Skin Reader.

The lawsuit alleges that the company violated Illinois state law on biometric privacy by keeping facial geometry scans from people using these virtual tools, without their consent. While the company agreed to pay a $2.925 million settlement, it did not admit any wrongdoing.

Who is eligible for this class-action settlement?

This settlement is open to any Illinois resident who used one of Charlotte Tilbury’s virtual trial tools between December 1, 2019, and August 31, 2023.

Payments from this settlement are estimated to be between $700 and $1,100, depending on how many people choose it.

What is the time frame for this class action settlement?

Anyone who believes they are eligible for this settlement has until January 2, 2025, to submit a valid claim, which they can do through fill out an online form here. It is not known when the payments will be sent, but the final hearing in the case is scheduled for Feb. 26, 2025.

For more, read about Facebook’s biometric privacy settlement from earlier this year.