{"id":984,"date":"2026-06-02T16:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=984"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:08:22","slug":"amazons-ring-doorbell-stored-strangers-faces-new-lawsuit-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=984","title":{"rendered":"Amazon\u2019s Ring Doorbell Stored Strangers\u2019 Faces, New Lawsuit Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Virginia resident sued Amazon on Monday alleging that the company\u2019s Ring doorbell cameras used facial recognition software without individuals\u2019 consent.<\/p>\n

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Charles Sigwalt filed a lawsuit alleging that Ring\u2019s \u201cFamiliar Faces\u201d feature stores images of passersby without their consent, Reuters reported.\u00a0Sigwalt is seeking class-action status and at least $5 million in damages.<\/p>\n

The suit said that the individuals who had their facial images stored \u201cdid not consent to have their privacy rights violated at the entryway,\u201d according to Reuters.<\/p>\n

\u201cMillions of other Americans passed by a Ring security camera and unknowingly had their facial recognition information collected,\u201d the suit continued, according to the outlet. \u201c[Amazon\u2019s] conduct here represents a profound privacy failure for millions of people who are now being tracked by Amazon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amazon said it did not have a comment when the Daily Caller News Foundation reached out.<\/p>\n

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Familiar Faces uses artificial intelligence to identify and remember people when they approach a Ring camera so that notifications can be given about specific names, according to Ring\u2019s website. The feature is optional and deactivated by default. Once turning on the feature, it allows a catalog of up to 50 people to be identified by name and alert the Ring user of specific people rather than a motion or unidentified person being detected. (RELATED: Amazon Raked In Billions While Whole Foods Workers Say They Can\u2019t Afford Basic Necessities)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The information is encrypted and stored in the cloud and not the Ring camera, Ring adds on its website.<\/p>\n

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Amazon-owned Ring home security camera systems are displayed for sale at a store on February 16, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWe are committed to ensuring we are building safe and responsible intelligent products and features throughout our design, development, deployment, and operation,\u201d the Amazon-owned smart doorbell company states.<\/p>\n

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Amazon bought Ring for $1 billion in 2018 and since then, the video doorbell-making subsidiary been under scrutiny several times. In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a $5.8 million settlement with Ring over privacy allegations that said a former employee was spying on female customers inside their homes.<\/p>\n

The FTC said that Ring had access to customers\u2019 video data, and they were able to download it, but Amazon denied any wrongdoing as part of the settlement, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n

Ring also ended a partnership with Flock Safety after facing criticism over installing license plate readers and cameras for law enforcement use, according tom the outlet.<\/p>\n

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