FTC sends $5.6M in refunds to Ring customers in privacy settlement

Honolulu Star-Advertiser— NEW YORK >> 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.

www.theyeshivaworld.com—FTC Sends $5.6 Million In Refunds To Ring Customers As Part Of Video Privacy Settlement. 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 […]

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

Fox Business—Some Ring customers to receive portion of $5.6M in refunds as part of privacy settlement. Some customers who purchased Ring security cameras will be eligible to receive refunds from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC said this week that the refunds will collectively amount to over $5.6 million and be spread among more than 117,000 individuals. The money will be sent in the form of PayPal payments. Customers who will receive the refunds include those "who had certain types of Ring devices such as indoor cameras, during periods when the FTC alleges unauthorized users may have...