Amazon and Ring seek dismissal of Familiar Faces biometric privacy lawsuit

Summary

Amazon and Ring have asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action challenging Ring’s Familiar Faces facial-recognition feature. The plaintiffs allege that people appearing before Ring cameras may have biometric information generated or processed without their knowledge or consent. The companies argue the complaint does not plausibly show that the named plaintiffs’ faces were processed and that Washington, Virginia, and California laws do not authorize the asserted biometric remedy. Judge Kymberly K. Evanson has not ruled, and briefing is scheduled through November 30.