FTC v. Amazon (Ring)
FTC v. Amazon (Ring) — $5.8M Settlement and Surveillance Restrictions
FTC · Federal Trade Commission v. Ring LLC, No. 1:23-cv-01549 (D.D.C. 2023)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- June 16, 2023
- Applies to
- Amazon.com, Inc. and Ring LLC
The FTC settled with Amazon's Ring subsidiary for $5.8M in 2023 over privacy and security failures — including allowing employees and contractors to view customer videos without consent and failing to prevent stalkers from compromising accounts. The settlement restricts Ring's use of customer videos for product / AI development.
Who is protected: Ring camera owners and individuals captured by Ring devices
Legal detail
FTC v. Ring LLC, No. 1:23-cv-01549 (D.D.C., consent order July 31, 2023). $5.8M monetary relief for consumer refunds; conduct relief: Ring must delete customer videos and face data unlawfully retained; implement comprehensive privacy and security program; limit employee/contractor access to videos; obtain explicit user consent before using videos to train algorithms.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | FTC |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Citation | Federal Trade Commission v. Ring LLC, No. 1:23-cv-01549 (D.D.C. 2023) |
| Topics | facial recognition · biometric data · consumer data privacy · consumer protection |
| Agency page | FTC: Ring Employees Illegally Surveilled Customers — FTC press release |
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