{"slug": "ring-gets-buzzed-by-class-action-for-collecting-visitors-faces-without-consent", "title": "Ring gets buzzed by class action for collecting visitors' faces without consent", "summary": "Amazon-owned smart doorbell company Ring faces a class-action lawsuit alleging it illegally collected and stored facial recognition data from visitors without their consent. The lawsuit claims Ring's cameras captured biometric information from millions of individuals without proper notice or permission, violating state privacy laws. The case could set a precedent for how smart home devices handle biometric data collection and storage.", "body_md": "**SPONSORED LINKS**\n\n### MOST POPULAR\n\n## EVENTS\n\n-\n### Overcoming the trade-offs in data sovereignty\n\nWhat does data sovereignty actually mean for your network, which trade-offs are unavoidable? 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