Amazon to Pay $30M Over Ring and Alexa Data Privacy Violations

[calendria]

 


 

https://www.gpkmedia.com/news/national/amazon-to-pay-over-30m-due-to-ring-and-alexa-privacy-violations/video_e4546336-33f4-54ac-961e-973fdc45e0b0.html

Amazon will pay two separate penalties for privacy violations: $25 million for allegedly not deleting children's data and $5.8 million for failing to restrict access to Ring security videos, the Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday.
Amazon to Pay $30M Over Ring and Alexa Data Privacy Violations



(FTC) made the announcement on May 31, CNET reports. . Amazon must pay two individual privacy violation penalties. . $25 million will be shelled out "for allegedly not deleting children's data," . and $5.8 million will be paid for not restricting access to Ring security videos, CNET reports. .

The settlement follows a complaint alleging that parents weren't able to delete their kids' voices and location data acquired by Alexa. Amazon then allegedly used that data for years to enhance Alexa's algorithm. Amazon then allegedly used that data for years to enhance Alexa's algorithm. [The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule] does not allow companies to keep children's data forever for any reason, and certainly not to train their algorithms, Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, via statement. As for the penalty against Ring, employees and contractors were allegedly able to access customer videos with relative ease. . One employee over several months viewed thousands of video recordings belonging to female users of Ring cameras that surveilled intimate spaces in their homes such as their bathrooms or bedrooms. , FTC, via statement. The employee wasn't stopped until another employee discovered the misconduct, FTC, via statement

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[linderlizzie]

Pay to play. Shame on 'em. 

[calendria]

 

Cute article here:


https://mashable.com/article/do-not-get-a-ring-camera-why?utm_source=recommendedreads.com

[ccandpam]

Amazon should have known better. I like shopping on Amazon, but sometimes you have to pay the Piper.

[oldbuddy]

Somtimes the government just goes too far (in my opinion). Then again, this sounds like fake news to me.

[Shael1942]

Amazon has agreed to pay $30M to settle a case related to privacy concerns surrounding its Ring devices and Alexa voice assistant. The company was accused of mishandling user data and failing to protect customer privacy. This settlement emphasizes the importance of safeguarding personal information in the era of smart home devices and virtual assistants. Amazon must now prioritize user privacy and take necessary measures to ensure data protection going forward.

[oldbuddy]

I use Alexa every day and I don't feel violated. I think someone is playing some kind of game to see how much money they can grab.

[madeara]

I use Alexa daily.  I don't feel violated.  As a person with a disability, Alexa helps me to be more independent

[dsawan]

interesting

[ssarber]

Gotta say that I am happy to not have any of those devices in my house.