Amazon subsidiary Ring is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging it collected facial recognition data without consent. Ring, Amazon's smart doorbell and security camera brand, offers products equipped with AI image processing and Alexa-enabled response functions. However, Ring has been collecting and using facial recognition data of visitors and passersby without their consent, leading to a class-action lawsuit seeking over $5 million (approximately 800 million yen) in damages. The plaintiffs argue that Ring should compensate those whose faces have been photographed and used for facial recognition without their consent. Amazon's Ring sued over facial recognition feature, latest privacy concern for doorbell maker | Reuters Amazon-owned Ring should pay Americans for scanning their faces, lawsuit says - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/amazon-owned-ring-should-pay-americans-for-scanning-their-faces-lawsuit-says/ Ring announced several new products and tools in October 2025. One of the new tools is 'Familiar Faces,' which uses AI to identify registered people. With Familiar Faces, you can be notified when a stranger approaches, or skip the response process when a familiar person approaches. Amazon Ring introduces numerous new products, including the 'Outdoor Cam Pro,' the series' first 4K security camera, along with a wealth of features such as 'Alexa+ Greetings' where Alexa responds on your behalf and AI-powered video explanations - GIGAZINE Charles Sigwalt, a Virginia resident, filed a class-action lawsuit on June 2, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, where Amazon's headquarters are located, alleging that Familiar Faces violates fundamental consumer privacy principles. Sigwalt is proposing a class-action lawsuit targeting all people across the United States who have had their faces recognized by Amazon's facial recognition system, as well as a smaller class-action lawsuit targeting residents of Virginia. The lawsuit states, 'Familiar Faces uses facial recognition technology to scan the faces of all visitors and passersby, and uses AI to classify who