Overview

• Ring gave employees and contractors unfettered access to customer videos without their consent, allowing for voyeurism and harassment.
• Ring failed to provide adequate security measures to protect customers from hackers, who gained access to live camera feeds.
• Ring is paying $5.8 million in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over multiple privacy violations.
• Amazon is paying an additional $25 million in a separate settlement over illegally retaining children's personal information.
• The settlements aim to hold tech companies accountable for poor privacy practices that prioritize profits over user security and consent.