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frontpageEragorn | Staff posted Sep 24, 2025 04:15 AM
Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen) w/ 1080p HD Video & Color Night Vision
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Great if you want to let the police see your home
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And then your local police force can tune in and see whatever your camera sees. But I'm sure there's not a single pedo cop who'd be remotely interested in watching your child sleep or be changed on a Ring camera used as a baby monitor, or any other moments you think should be private but Amazon couldn't care less because their terms and conditions say it's fine so far as you check the box on first setup allowing them to monetize.
First of all, it was on a request-only basis (the end user had to agree to release the footage), and secondly the entire option to even do this was completely disabled over a 1.5 years ago.
Here's an article from NPR article from January 2024:
"Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it will sunset the "Request for Assistance" tool, which allows police departments and other public safety agencies to request and receive video captured by the doorbell cameras through Ring's Neighbors app."
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/25/12...ra-footage
First of all, it was on a request-only basis (the end user had to agree to release the footage), and secondly the entire option to even do this was completely disabled over a 1.5 years ago.
Here's an article from NPR article from January 2024:
"Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it will sunset the "Request for Assistance" tool, which allows police departments and other public safety agencies to request and receive video captured by the doorbell cameras through Ring's Neighbors app."
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/25/12...ra-footage
I work with devices like these all the time and have my finger on the pulse of this and read the regular industry press which is far more up to date than your article from 9 months ago.
1st, the camera sharing was auto-opted in without the knowledge of the user. If you disagree please explain in simple terms how it became a scandal in the first place with Amazon first denying they were doing this at all, and without the user's knowledge. And then only after presented with irrefutable evidence, why did Amazon change it's policies?
Worth also mentioning how like some other brands, Ring camera live feeds have been searchable even over Google to and from members of the general public without the knowledge of their users.
2nd, as I correctly mentioned, Amazon is still selling your private video feeds without a warrant to who they see fit. If you're not already familiar with Axon who sells many other mass surveillance products to our governments, you may want to read up on them. After their corporate mission statement sinks in, here's an article from 2 months ago that may help open your eyes to the reality of what you and your Ring cameras are contributing to, and further erosion of any delusion of privacy you and your community may have while using these in and around your home.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/202...rveillanc
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