Ring doorbell cameras could be collecting your face without permission, $5 million lawsuit claims
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A $5 million lawsuit alleges Amazon's Ring doorbell cameras secretly collected facial recognition data without consent.Summary
Amazon and its Ring doorbell cameras are facing a federal class-action lawsuit filed by Virginia resident Charles Sigwalt in Seattle. The suit alleges that Ring's AI-driven 'Familiar Faces' feature secretly harvested and stored facial recognition data from passersby, neighbors, and delivery workers without their knowledge or consent. The lawsuit seeks upwards of $5 million in damages. This legal action adds to Ring's history of privacy issues, including a $5.8 million FTC settlement in 2023. Amazon has declined to comment on the allegations.
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