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Amazon's Ring cameras track your face without permission, $5M lawsuit says
- A Virginia resident filed a federal class-action in Seattle alleging Ring's 'Familiar Faces' collected facial data from passersby without consent.
- The lawsuit targets Ring's opt-in 'Familiar Faces' feature and argues bystanders did not consent to being identified.
- Plaintiff Charles Sigwalt alleges the policy represents a privacy failure affecting millions.
- The suit notes prior privacy issues, including a 2023 FTC settlement related to employee spying.
- The court filing places the case in federal court in Seattle with no trial date yet.
- Ring's 'Familiar Faces' identifies and names individuals when recognized near a property.
- The suit argues consent was not provided by those recorded by Ring devices in public or semi-public spaces.
- Amazon has declined to comment on the lawsuit as the case develops.
- The article highlights ongoing privacy debates around Ring's data-sharing practices with law enforcement.
- The case adds to a string of privacy-related legal actions facing Amazon and its Ring brand.
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