FTC v. Ring (employee access to customer videos) privacy case

US District Court, District of Columbia · 1:23-cv-01549 · filed May 31, 2023 · Settled

The FTC alleged Amazon's Ring let employees and contractors view customers' private videos and failed to stop hackers from taking over cameras.

The case

Plaintiffs: Federal Trade Commission
Defendants: Ring LLC
Court: US District Court, District of Columbia
Docket: 1:23-cv-01549
Filed: May 31, 2023
Status: SettledFTC sent refunds to Ring customers in April 2024.
Outcome: Ring agreed to pay USD 5.8 million for consumer refunds and to delete data products built from unlawfully reviewed videos.
Amount: $5.8 million

2 dated entries

Date	Entry	Type	Source
Jun 16, 2023	Ruling: ORDER granting 2 Unopposed Motion for Order for Injunction and Monetary Relief	Ruling	Link
May 31, 2023	Filing: Complaint filed: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. Ring LLC	Filing	Link

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Caption and links

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. Ring LLC