Illinois residents who used Instagram within the past eight years have six days to file a claim in the state's $68 million class-action lawsuit against the platform.

Meta, the umbrella company of Facebook and Instagram, allegedly violated Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act by "collecting and storing biometric identifiers and/or biometric information," such as physical characteristics, which can be used to identify people.

CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ILLINOIS'S $68 MILLION INSTAGRAM SETTLEMENT

Eligible recipients include those who used Instagram while in Illinois at any time between Aug. 10, 2015, and Aug. 16, 2023. The settlement administrator said the payout includes both minors and adults.

Meta denies the allegations but agreed to reach a settlement with the state. The Instagram suit follows several settlements between the state and Big Tech companies such as Google and Facebook, resulting in hundreds of Illinois residents receiving payouts.

Eligible Illinois residents have until Sept. 27 to file a claim and receive a portion of the $68.5 million settlement. Those who wished to be exempt from the terms of the settlement had to file a letter by Aug. 16, 2023. Those who wanted to stay in the settlement class but wanted to object to the settlement or the payouts needed to file an objection by Aug. 16, as well.

The settlement fund will pay for all settlement payments, settlement administration expenses, taxes, and tax expenses, service awards to class representatives, and fee awards to class counsel.

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The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Oct. 11. A court decision will be released at a pending date after the hearing, and payments will be distributed to those who submitted a claim.

Those who are eligible can file a claim at instagrambipasettlement.com.