Ring now shares data with Flock

In case people don’t know. Flock is a surveillance company that tracks vehicle movements and sells those to police departments and commercial entities.

EFF | "Flock Safety and Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was for a Missing Person. It Was an Abortion Investigation."

if i wasnt already about to explode.

What about Blink?

For Ring users, the process is the same. Your privacy and control over your videos and information are non-negotiable, and your participation is completely optional. Public safety agencies can’t see who received a notification or who chose not to respond. You can even turn off Community Request notifications altogether if you prefer. By combining community safety with strong privacy protections, Community Requests respects individual choice while helping neighborhoods thrive.

Sounds good.

That reads like it is opt-out, too. Just knowing where Flock traffic cameras are is no longer enough it seems. This is horrifying, because Ring cameras are nearly everywhere.

We’re so cooked man.

I mean, I LOVE BIG BROTHER

Isn’t Ring owned by Amazon anyway? Why’d you trust them to begin with.

I don’t like being on the side defending Amazon but

“For Ring users, the process is the same. Your privacy and control over your videos and information are non-negotiable, and your participation is completely optional. Public safety agencies can’t see who received a notification or who chose not to respond. You can even turn off Community Request notifications altogether if you prefer. By combining community safety with strong privacy protections, Community Requests respects individual choice while helping neighborhoods thrive.”

It sounds like you’d get a notification when an agency asks for footage and you can accept decline or ignore.

I still don’t like it . Way too many avenues for abuse

So now every single Ring camera needs spray paint?

If only I had a Amazon Ring product … I already have 4 axes, a chainsaw and a stick welder … I’d be having such a good time now /s (and i’m not even in the USA)