Amazon faces a class-action lawsuit in Seattle federal court over its Ring doorbell Familiar Faces feature. Virginia resident Charles Sigwalt filed the complaint alleging the technology illegally collects and stores biometric data.
The lawsuit claims the system captures facial data from non-users who walk past the cameras without their consent. This practice reportedly affects millions of people and represents a major privacy failure.
The proposed class seeks at least $5 million in damages. This legal challenge follows a $5.8 million FTC settlement in 2023 regarding Ring employees improperly accessing customer videos.