Halim v. Charlotte Tilbury

The Court authorized the Notice of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit, Halim v. Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, Inc. No.2022C11832 (Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty. Ill.), pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois before the Honorable Sophia H. Hall. The Settlement would resolve a lawsuit brought on behalf of persons who allege that Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Inc. (“Charlotte Tilbury Beauty” or “Defendant”) collected, stored, and used individuals’ biometric facial geometry without first providing legally-required written disclosures and obtaining written consent. Charlotte Tilbury Beauty denies the allegations of this lawsuit. If you received the Notice, you have been identified as someone who may have used a Charlotte Tilbury Beauty beauty tech tool or other virtual try on tool on Charlotte Tilbury Beauty’s website or mobile application within the state of Illinois. The Court has granted preliminary approval of the Settlement and has conditionally certified the Settlement Class for purposes of settlement only. The Notice explains the nature of the class action lawsuit, the terms of the Settlement, and the legal rights and obligations of the Settlement Class Members. Please read the instructions and explanations below so that you can better understand your legal rights.

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS 14/1, et seq., prohibits private companies from capturing, obtaining, storing, transferring, and/or using the biometric identifiers and/or information, such as facial geometry, of another individual for any purpose, including identity verification, without first providing such individual with certain written disclosures and obtaining written consent. This lawsuit alleges that Defendant violated the BIPA by collecting, storing, and using the biometric facial geometry of individuals who may have used a Charlotte Tilbury Beauty beauty tech tool or other virtual try on tool on Charlotte Tilbury Beauty’s website or mobile application, without first providing the requisite disclosures or obtaining the requisite consent. Defendant contests these claims and denies it violated the BIPA.

A class action is a lawsuit in which an individual called a “Class Representative” brings a single lawsuit on behalf of other people who have similar claims. All of these people together are a “Class” or “Class Members.” Once a Class is certified, a class action Settlement finally approved by the Court resolves the issues for all Settlement Class Members, except for those who exclude themselves from the Settlement Class.

To resolve this matter without the expense, delay, and uncertainties of litigation, the Parties have reached a Settlement, which resolves all claims against Charlotte Tilbury Beauty and affiliated entities. The Settlement requires Charlotte Tilbury Beauty to pay money to the Settlement Class, as well as pay Settlement Administration Expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs to Class Counsel, and an Incentive Award to the Class Representative, if approved by the Court. The Settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by Defendant and does not imply that there has been, or would be, any finding that Defendant violated the law.

The Court has already preliminarily approved the Settlement. Nevertheless, because the settlement of a class action determines the rights of all members of the class, the Court overseeing this lawsuit must finally approve the Settlement before it can be effective. The Court has conditionally certified the Settlement Class for settlement purposes only, so that members of the Settlement Class can be given the Notice and the opportunity to exclude themselves from the Settlement Class, to voice their support or opposition to final approval of the Settlement, and to submit a Claim Form to receive the monetary relief offered by the Settlement. If the Court does not give Final Approval of the Settlement, or if it is terminated by the Parties, the Settlement will be void, and the lawsuit will proceed as if there had been no settlement and no certification of the Settlement Class.

You are a member of the Settlement Class if you used a beauty tech tool or any other virtual try on tool on the Charlotte Tilbury Beauty website and/or mobile application, regardless as to the manner in which such tools were accessed, including but not limited to “Charlotte’s Virtual Try On,” “Pro Skin Analysis,” “Foundation Shade Finder,” “Complexion Edit,” “Highlight Shade Finder,” “How To Apply,” “Blush Finder,” and “Skin Reader,” in the state of Illinois at any time between December 1, 2019 and August 31, 2023. If you used a Charlotte Tilbury Beauty beauty tech tool or virtual try on tool in the state of Illinois, then you may click here to submit a claim for a cash payment.

The claim filing deadline of January 2, 2025 has passed. Claims are no longer being accepted in this matter.

The deadline to “opt out” or exclude yourself from the Settlement was December 18, 2024 and has passed.

The deadline to object to this Settlement was December 18, 2024 and has passed.

If you do nothing, you will receive no money from the Settlement Fund, but you will still be bound by all orders and judgments of the Court. Unless you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not be able to file or continue a lawsuit against Charlotte Tilbury Beauty or other Released Parties regarding any of the issues or claims in the case. Submitting a valid and timely Claim Form is the only way to receive a payment from this Settlement.

Cash Payments. Defendant has agreed to create a Settlement Fund in the amount of $2,925,000 to pay for all payments to Settlement Class Members who make valid and timely claims, Settlement Administration Expenses, attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses, and an Incentive Award to the Class Representative. All Settlement Class Members must submit a Claim Form to receive a payment out of the Settlement Fund. If the Settlement is approved, each Settlement Class Member who submits a timely Claim Form that is deemed valid will be entitled to an equal payment paid out of the Settlement Fund. The exact amount of each Settlement Class Member’s payment is unknown at this time but could be approximately $700 to $1100, depending on certain factors to be determined, including the total number of valid Claim Forms submitted and the amount of fees, expenses and awards that may be approved by the Court. The Settlement Administrator will issue a payment to each Settlement Class Member who submits a valid Claim Form following the Final Approval of the Settlement. Any checks issued to Settlement Class Members will expire and become void 90 days after they are issued. Additionally, the attorneys who brought this lawsuit (listed below) will ask the Court to award them attorneys’ fees of up to 33 percent of the Settlement Fund, plus reimbursement of reasonable costs and expenses, for the substantial time, expense and effort spent investigating the facts, litigating the case and negotiating the Settlement. The Class Representative also will apply to the Court for a payment of up to $10,000 for her time, effort, and service in this matter.

Prospective Relief. Defendant agrees to comply, or remain compliant, with the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, 740 ILCS 14/1 et seq, in connection with all alleged biometric technology on the Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Website and the App. This includes publication of a specific biometric privacy notice, which includes a retention policy and no retention past the Beauty Tech Tool session, a detailed privacy policy, employment of reasonable industry safeguards with respect to protection and security of all user data, and a written informed consent mechanism across all alleged biometric technology on the Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Website and the App.

Unless you exclude yourself from this Settlement, you will be considered a member of the Settlement Class, which means you give up your right to file or continue a lawsuit against Charlotte Tilbury Beauty and the Released Parties (as defined in the Settlement Agreement), relating to the alleged collection, capture, receipt, storage, possession, purchase, acquisition, dissemination, disclosure, re-disclosure, transfer, transmission, use, sale, lease, trade, or profit of individual’s facial geometry while you used beauty tech tools or other virtual-try on tools on the Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Website, and/or the App in Illinois, including all claims under the BIPA or other statute or regulation, common law, or in equity, through the Preliminary Approval Date.

Giving up your legal claims is called a release. The precise terms of the release are in the Settlement Agreement, which is available here. Unless you formally exclude yourself from this Settlement, you will release your claims whether or not you submit a Claim Form and receive payment. If you have any questions, you can talk for free to the attorneys identified below who have been appointed by the Court to represent the Settlement Class, or another lawyer of your choosing at your own expense.

Payments to validated claims were issued on April 21, 2025.

For those who are unable to claim their Zelle payment, Epiq can cancel and re-issue in a different format. Please email the Settlement Administrator at info@IllinoisBeautySettlement.com to request a new payment email providing options outside of Zelle.

The Court granted Final Approval to the Settlement on February 27, 2025. The Court also approved payment of attorney’s fees in the amount of $991,736.09, and an Incentive Award in the amount of $10,000.00 for the Class representative.

The Court has approved the following attorneys to represent the Settlement Class. They are called “Class Counsel.” You will not be charged for these lawyers. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer instead, you may hire one at your own expense.

Class Counsel
Grace E. Parasmo Yitzchak H. Lieberman Parasmo Lieberman Law 7119 Sunset Blvd. Suite 808 Los Angeles, California 90046  Phone: 844-200-5623  Email: gparasmo@parasmoliebermanlaw.com	Allen Schwartz Schwartz Law PLLC 150 Broadway Suite 701 New York, New York 10038  Phone: 347-460-5379  Email: allen@allenschwartzlaw.com

These FAQs are only a summary of the proposed Settlement of this lawsuit. More details are in the Settlement Agreement which, along with other documents, can be obtained here. If you have any questions, you can also call the Settlement Administrator at 1-844-530-2230 or Class Counsel at the number or email addresses set forth above. In addition to the documents available on this website, all pleadings and documents filed in court may be reviewed or copied in the Office of the Clerk.

Please do not call the Judge or the Clerk of the Court about this case. They will not be able to give you advice on your options.