
Ring Video Doorbells Sold on Amazon.com
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the doorbell’s battery lasts between 6 and 12 months when the battery actually lasts less than 2 months
Between December 2019 and January 2020, multiple class-action lawsuits were filed against Ring LLC for allegedly promising consumers that its home security devices will help them protect their homes and that the company safeguards their private information when, according to plaintiffs, hackers have used the security systems to spy on and harass people who have the devices in their homes. Click on the case information below to see each complaint.
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the doorbell’s battery lasts between 6 and 12 months when the battery actually lasts less than 2 months
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards users’ private information when it does not take adequate steps to stop hackers and actively shares users’ personal data without consent
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers need to pay additional money to get certain key features
Taylor Lorenz, Fortune
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