Major Video Doorbell Companies Are Being Sued for Privacy Violations. Here’s Why

I frequently recommend video doorbells as an excellent starting point for home security, so I also keep an eye on potential problems. Earlier this year, I covered a lawsuit over Ring’s smart doorbell privacy practices. Now, two additional lawsuits seeking class-action status have been filed against Google Nest.

Together, the lawsuits encompass a large portion of the video doorbells used in the US. But they focus on a specific, newer feature not all video doorbells offer: AI face recognition technology. The suits raise questions about whether these doorbells are snapping photos of strangers walking by — and what companies are doing with that biometric data.

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Here are the details and, if you’re worried, why you don’t need to ditch your video doorbell in response.

What are these lawsuits claiming video doorbells do?

The three lawsuits — Sigwalt v....

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