FTC Sends $5.6 Million In Refunds To Ring Customers As Part Of Video Privacy Settlement

www.theyeshivaworld.com— The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access. In a 2023 complaint, the FTC accused the doorbell camera and home security provider of allowing its employees and contractors […]

Tech Times—FTC Refunds Over $5.6 Million to Amazon Ring Customers in Video Privacy Settlement. The FTC is issuing over $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon's Ring.

TechSpot—FTC distributes $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers from privacy settlement. The settlement stems from charges that Ring failed to properly safeguard video footage from its popular doorbell cameras and indoor security cams. According to the FTC's complaint, Ring employees and contractors were able to access customers' private videos without consent for purposes like training AI algorithms.Read Entire Article

WRIC—FTC sending refunds to Ring customers totaling more than $5.6 million. The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers who's accounts--the Commission says have been compromised.