Topline
Amazon smart doorbell subsidiary Ring will pay a $5.8 million fine to the Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations involving compromised customer data given to third parties, settling a lawsuit from the federal agency.
Ring, a unit of Amazon, was hit with a $5.8 million fine over privacy violations (AP Photo/Jessica … [+]
Key Facts
The lawsuit alleged that Ring did not notify or obtain customers’ permission before allowing “thousands of employees and contractors” to watch recordings of customers’ private spaces.
Amazon told Forbes in a statement that Ring addressed the privacy issues on its own years ago—a spokesperson added that the company disagrees with the FTC’s allegations and denies violating the law.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/05/31/amazon-hit-with-58-million-fine-over-claims-ring-doorbell-spied-on-customers/