Amazon faces class action lawsuit over Ring facial recognition feature
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Amazon faces a class action lawsuit alleging that its Ring doorbell facial recognition feature captures passersby's biometric data without their consent.Summary
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Amazon in Seattle regarding its Ring doorbell "Familiar Faces" feature. The suit alleges that the AI-powered facial recognition technology captures and stores biometric data of passersby who have not consented to being scanned. While Amazon claims that facial data is encrypted and deleted after 30 days, critics argue that the collection process violates privacy rights. This legal challenge adds to a history of privacy controversies involving Ring, including previous FTC settlements regarding unauthorized employee access to customer videos and past concerns over partnerships with law enforcement and surveillance companies.
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