Amazon faces class action lawsuit over Ring facial-recognition feature
Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit over a facial recognition feature in its Ring home security product. The suit appears to center on the collection or use of biometric data without adequate notice or consent.
Why this matters: Ring cameras already sit on tens of millions of front doors. Adding facial recognition to that network is a serious escalation. Most people who bought a Ring camera did not sign up to have their face catalogued. Neither did the neighbors, delivery workers, or strangers who walk past. Biometric data is not like a password you can change. Once a faceprint exists in a database, you cannot undo it. Amazon is a big enough company to build this quietly and apologize loudly later. A class action is one of the few tools that makes that strategy expensive.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance
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