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Amazon.com's Ring will pay $5.8 million after employees spied on customer videos
Posted on 6/1/23 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 6/1/23 at 4:31 pm
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Amazon.com’s doorbell camera unit Ring has reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission regarding privacy, according to a filing Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
As part of the agreement, Ring is to pay $5.8 million, according to a filing.
Amazon.com did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The FTC said Ring gave employees unrestricted access to customers’ sensitive video data said “as a result of this dangerously overbroad access and lax attitude toward privacy and security, employees and third-party contractors were able to view, download, and transfer customers’ sensitive video data for their own purposes.”
As part of the FTC agreement with Ring, which is good for 20 years, Ring is required to disclose to customers how much access to their data the company and its contractors have.
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Posted on 6/1/23 at 4:42 pm to John88
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What happens to the $25 million for Alexa violations?
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Amazon will have to pay a $25 million civil penalty for the Alexa violations.
The Ring violations will require $5.8 million to be used for consumer refunds.
What happens to the $25 million for Alexa violations?
This post was edited on 6/1/23 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 6/1/23 at 4:42 pm to John88
They just happened to get caught. They all do it.
Just like how FF workers always spit in your food.
All trash.
Just like how FF workers always spit in your food.
All trash.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 4:44 pm to John88
it's crazy to me that so many people have these things
Posted on 6/1/23 at 4:44 pm to John88
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Ring is required to disclose to customers how much access to their data the company and its contractors have.
So basically they are just going to bury this in the terms and conditions.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 4:48 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
I don’t mind the one on the front door of my house. No way I’d put that thing inside though.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 4:48 pm to John88
I probably ought to pay whatever poor bastard has been monitoring my Alexas for all the shite he's seen.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 4:55 pm to UpToPar
If they watch my Alexa they aren't having kids any time soon.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 5:09 pm to John88
Distraction from the Amazon Sidewalk tracking all of us in the US.
Tile, Fetch, Careband use it, and now:
Tile, Fetch, Careband use it, and now:
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In March 2023, Amazon opened the network up for outside developers to access, providing free test kits for developers to build Sidewalk devices. Amazon stated that more than 90% of the U.S. population was covered by the Sidewalk network.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 5:11 pm to dallastigers
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Distraction from the Amazon Sidewalk tracking all of us in the US.
Tile, Fetch, Careband use it, and now:
[quote]:In March 2023, Amazon opened the network up for outside developers to access, providing free test kits for developers to build Sidewalk devices. Amazon stated that more than 90% of the U.S. population was covered by the Sidewalk network.
Thanks, Big Brother.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 5:16 pm to BayouBandit24
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I don’t mind the one on the front door of my house. No way I’d put that thing inside though.
I put one in my bedroom with the explicit hope that Amazon employees would be watching.

Posted on 6/1/23 at 5:16 pm to John88
Just give me a free year of the pro subscription, and we’re good.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 5:57 pm to imjustafatkid
Oh that goes to the day walkers aka lawyers.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 6:01 pm to John88
Imagine all the info China is collecting from TikTok.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 6:20 pm to tigeralum06
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they watch my Alexa they aren't having kids any time soon.
Came here to see your chime in. I am not disappoint.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 6:28 pm to dallastigers
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Distraction from the Amazon Sidewalk tracking
What is this
Posted on 6/1/23 at 7:18 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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it's crazy to me that so many people have these things
It is more surprising how many are shocked that some perv is looking at the stored videos.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 7:20 pm to BayouBandit24
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don’t mind the one on the front door of my house. No way I’d put that thing inside though.
I work with a guy that has another brand of camera all through his house. He’s a lot more trusting than I am. You know those employees (and contractors) watch personal footage all the time. They’re just not usually caught.
Posted on 6/1/23 at 7:28 pm to BigBinBR
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So basically they are just going to bury this in the terms and conditions.
Have to agree to it to use lol. It’s a catch all from them and they’re smart. Evil
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