Alexa may have spied on users, lawsuit states | Cybernews Amazon introduced Alexa in 2014 as a voice-activated assistant The company is currently facing legal actions, alleging that its Alexa-powered devices, including the Echo, Echo Dot, and Fire Stick, have illegally recorded and voice-printed minors without parental consent
FTC and DOJ Charge Amazon with Violating Children’s Privacy Law by . . . According to the complaint, Amazon prominently and repeatedly assured its users, including parents, that they could delete voice recordings collected from its Alexa voice assistant and geolocation information collected by the Alexa app
Amazon Data Breaches: Full Timeline Through 2023 - Firewall Times The most recent Amazon data breach occurred in October 2021, when a hacker leaked data pertaining to Twitch, a streaming platform owned by Amazon In March 2023, a ransomware group claimed to have stolen data pertaining to Amazon Ring, but no evidence has surfaced to substantiate their claims
Amazon Alexa Invades Privacy, Collects User Data | UC Davis Engineering Computer science researchers at the University of California, Davis, have published a collaborative study investigating the extent to which interactions with smart speakers, like Amazon's Echo devices, are being used for ad targeting
Amazon settles Alexa, Ring spying, data claim with $30 million Amazon will have to pay more than $30 million in consumer refunds and fines for violating the privacy of customers who own Alexa and Ring devices under settlement agreements filed Wednesday
Amazon to pay $30. 8M for Alexa and Ring privacy violations Under a proposed court order (PDF), Amazon will be required to delete inactive child accounts and certain voice recordings and geolocation information, and will be prohibited from using such data to train its algorithms
Class-Action Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Alexa Privacy Concerns . . . The case highlights growing concerns over data privacy in the era of smart devices While voice assistants like Alexa offer unparalleled convenience, this lawsuit underscores the potential risks to personal privacy and the transparency of how these technologies handle user data