Amazon
$30.8Mfinal
Date Issued
2023-05-31
Regulation
Authority
FTC
Country
United States
Violation Type
children
Currency
USD
Violation Summary
Alexa retained children voice recordings indefinitely ($25M). Ring employees accessed customer video feeds ($5.8M).
Related Headlines
Amazon Agrees to Pay $25 Million Fine to Settle Allegations Alexa Voice Assistant Violated Children’s Privacy Law - Variety
Variety · 7/20/2023
FTC Fines Amazon $30.8 Million for Multiple Privacy Violations - ASIS Homepage
ASIS Homepage · 6/1/2023
Amazon must pay over $30 million over claims it invaded privacy with Ring and Alexa - NPR
NPR · 6/1/2023
Amazon settles with FTC for $25M after ‘flouting’ kids’ privacy and deletion requests - TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 5/31/2023
Amazon to Pay $25 Million to Settle Children’s Privacy Charges (Published 2023) - The New York Times
The New York Times · 5/31/2023
Other Fines for Amazon
| Date | Regulation | Amount (USD) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-22 | GDPR | $805,680,000 | Failure to comply with data processing principles, and others |
| 2021-07-16 | GDPR | $805,680,000 | consent |