$3.75M HireVue BIPA Biometric Privacy Class Action Settlement

Privacy · BIPA · Claims Open

Current Status

Claims are open. The deadline to file is October 13, 2026, whether you submit online or by mail. The Court granted preliminary approval on June 25, 2026 and conditionally certified the settlement class for settlement purposes only.

The Final Approval Hearing is set for October 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time before the Hon. Daniel L. Jasica in the Circuit Court of Lake County, Illinois. No final approval order has been entered, and no payment date has been announced. The deadlines to exclude yourself or object both passed on September 28, 2026.

If you completed a HireVue video interview while in Illinois during the class period, filing a Claim Form is the only way to receive money.

What Changed Recently?

The Circuit Court of Lake County, Illinois granted preliminary approval of the settlement on June 25, 2026, which opened the claim process and set the class period's end date. The Settlement Administrator then sent email notices to people HireVue's records identified as likely class members, each carrying a Login ID and PIN.

Class Counsel filed their request for attorneys' fees, expenses and service awards on September 7, 2026. Counsel may seek fees of up to one-third of the gross settlement fund plus reasonable expenses, and the three class representatives may each request up to $6,000 for their service. All of it is subject to court approval, and whatever the Court awards comes out of the same $3.75 million fund that pays claimants.

HireVue contests the claims, denies that it collected or possessed biometrics subject to BIPA, and denies that it violated the law. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing, and no court has found that HireVue broke the law.

Who Qualifies?

You may be a settlement class member if, while physically within the state of Illinois, you completed an interview through HireVue's video interview platform that involved one of the interview models at issue, at any time between January 27, 2017 and June 25, 2026.

Completing a HireVue video interview does not by itself put you in the class. The case concerns only certain HireVue interview models that allegedly analyzed a candidate's facial or vocal characteristics. HireVue states that the models at issue began to be phased out in 2020, were retired entirely by February 2023, and are not part of any current HireVue product.

Two paths lead into the class:

• You received an email notice with a Login ID and PIN. That means HireVue's records indicate your interview likely involved the relevant models.
• You did not receive a notice but believe you completed a qualifying interview. You can still file using your own interview documentation, and the Settlement Administrator will decide eligibility against HireVue's records.

The class period runs through June 25, 2026 because that is the date the Court granted preliminary approval. Class periods in settlements typically run from the start of the limitations period through the preliminary approval date, so the end date is a procedural marker rather than a statement about when any technology was in use.

Do not contact the employer you interviewed with. Employers do not administer this settlement and cannot determine your eligibility.

How Much Can You Get?

HireVue has agreed to create a $3,750,000 settlement fund. Every class member who submits a timely Claim Form that is deemed valid receives an equal payment from what remains of the fund after administrative expenses, attorneys' fees and expenses, and class representative service awards are paid.

The estimated payment is about $150. That figure is an estimate, not a guaranteed amount — the notice states the exact amount is unknown and depends on several factors, chiefly how many valid claims are submitted. Because the fund is fixed and shares are equal, a higher claim rate means a smaller individual payment.