Amazon Ring Will Stop Letting Police Call On Its Users For Surveillance Footage
Previously, police were able to request the footage from the company’s Neighbors app.
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Previously, police were able to request the footage from the company’s Neighbors app.
Surveillance doorbell maker Amazon Ring on Wednesday announced it is discontinuing an option that allowed law enforcement agencies to request video footage…
Amazon's Ring amps its privacy measures by declining police requests for doorbell footage. Amazon's Ring will now require warrants for police requests for doorbell video footage, allowing warrantless requests only for emergencies, as previously, police enforcement could seek users' footage in their areas by posting it publicly on the Neighbors app, as reported by CNBC.
In an about-face, the company disables feature allowing law enforcement to request footage directly from users
In an about-face, the company disables feature allowing law enforcement to request footage directly from users