Lawmaker calls facial recognition on doorbell cameras a ‘privacy nightmare’ therecord.media/lawmaker-…
Ring, the maker of popular doorbell cameras, said device owners who capture people’s faces may retain the biometric data gathered indefinitely, according to a letter the company sent to a lawmaker.
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) asked Ring in October about its privacy policies and how it intends to protect individuals recorded by its new facial recognition technology feature called Familiar Faces. The program, which was released this week, allows Ring owners to easily run face scans of anyone who comes to their door. Ring is owned by tech giant Amazon.
