Amazon Ring class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Charles Sigwalt is suing Amazon.com Inc. and its subsidiary Ring LLC.
- Why: The plaintiff says the companies’ use of facial recognition technology violates privacy rights.
- Where: The Amazon Ring class action lawsuit was filed in Washington federal court.
AA new class action lawsuit accuses Amazon’s Ring security cameras of violating privacy rights by collecting facial recognition data without consent.
Plaintiff Charles Sigwalt filed the class action complaint against Amazon and Ring on June 1 in Washington federal court, alleging violations of state consumer laws.
According to the complaint, Amazon and Ring launched a feature called Familiar Faces for their security cameras in December 2025. The feature uses facial recognition technology to scan and categorize faces, creating a “face print” for each person who passes by a Ring camera, the lawsuit says.
Sigwalt claims that the companies collect this biometric data without the knowledge or consent of the individuals being recorded. He alleges that this practice violates privacy rights and has caused emotional distress to those affected.
Ring’s Familiar Faces feature violates privacy rights, lawsuit alleges
Facial recognition data is highly sensitive and cannot be altered, Sigwalt says. He argues that the collection of such data without consent is a significant privacy violation.
The class action lawsuit cites concerns from privacy experts and lawmakers, including U.S. Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts, who condemned the Familiar Faces feature for forcing non-consenting bystanders into a biometric database.
The class action lawsuit comes as Amazon faces increased scrutiny over its use of facial recognition technology. The company has previously been fined by the Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations related to its Ring cameras.
Sigwalt’s lawsuit seeks to represent a nationwide class of individuals who had their facial recognition data collected by the Familiar Faces feature. He is suing for violations of state consumer protection laws, appropriation laws and intrusion upon seclusion.
He is seeking actual and statutory damages, restitution, disgorgement of profits, injunctive relief and a jury trial.
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The plaintiff is represented by Lori G. Feldman of Hecht Partners LLP, Lina Kaisey of Kaisey Law P.C. and Blake Hunter Yagman of Yagman PLLC.
The Amazon Ring class action lawsuit is Sigwalt v. Amazon.com Inc., et al., Case No. 2:26-cv-01887, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
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