Amazon

Nov

2021

Surveillance

I Found an Amazon Folder With Thousands of Audio Recordings From My Home Gadgets

A woman was shocked to discover just how much data Amazon has collected about her.

Join EFF in Our Challenge to Ring Spokesperson Shaq Over Privacy Concerns

Nov

2019

Surveillance

Join EFF in Our Challenge to Ring Spokesperson Shaq Over Privacy Concerns

Share EFF's "highlight videos" about how Ring's law enforcement partnerships are endangering communities!

Police Can Keep Ring Camera Video Forever and Share With Whomever They'd Like

Nov

2019

Surveillance

Police Can Keep Ring Camera Video Forever and Share With Whomever They'd Like

Police officers who download videos captured by homeowners' Ring doorbell cameras can keep them forever and share them with whomever they'd like without providing evidence of a crime, the Amazon-owned firm told a lawmaker this month.

Facial Recognition Software Wrongly Identifies 28 Lawmakers as Crime Suspects

Jul

2018

Facial Recognition

Facial Recognition Software Wrongly Identifies 28 Lawmakers as Crime Suspects

Facial recognition software sold by Amazon mistakenly identified 28 members of Congress as people who had been arrested for crimes, the American Civil Liberties Union announced on Thursday.

Amazon Urged Not to Sell Facial Recognition Tool to Police

May

2018

Facial Recognition

Amazon Urged Not to Sell Facial Recognition Tool to Police

Amazon's decision to market a powerful face recognition tool to police is alarming privacy advocates, who say the tech giant’s reach could vastly accelerate a dystopian future in which camera-equipped officers can identify and track people in real time, whether they’re involved in crimes or not.