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Ring faces a lawsuit over its "Familiar Faces" feature, accused of collecting facial data without user consent.

Jun 2, 2026 22:46 EDT

Amazon, the parent company of Ring, has been taken to court by Virginia resident Charles Sigwalt. The lawsuit filed in the Seattle federal court targets the company's "Familiar Faces" feature, citing privacy concerns.

Familiar Faces, if you're not familiar (heh!), is an AI-powered facial recognition feature that identifies specific visitors to send you a personalized alert instead of the generic "Person at Front Door" notification.