Alexa, stop recording our kids! So charge a pair of lawsuits filed against Amazon this week:
So charge a pair of lawsuits filed against Amazon AMZN, +0.81% this week, as first reported by the Seattle Times, which allege that the devices are breaking the law in at least eight states by recording children who use the smart speakers without consent.
The federal complaint, which seeks class action status, notes that Alexa devices record and transmit anything someone says after the “wake word” activates the speaker — usually “Alexa,” although it can also be “Echo” or “Amazon”. Company practice then includes saving “a permanent recording of the user’s voice,” regardless of the speaker and whether that person was the one who purchased the device and/or installed the Alexa app or not.
The lawsuit also claims this breaks the law in Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington — all states which call for all parties to consent to a recording, no matter how old they are. The cases are seeking damages for the two plaintiffs involved, as well as other customers who are invited to join the class-action lawsuits in those eight states and California.
“Amazon has a longstanding commitment to preserving the trust of our customers and their families, and we have strict measures and protocols in place to protect their security and privacy,” Amazon said in a statement to Marketwatch. “For customers with kids, we offer FreeTime on Alexa, a free service that provides parental controls and ways for families to learn and have fun together.”
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