Ring Expands Community Requests to Additional Community Safety Partners
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Ring’s mission is all about making neighborhoods safer. Earlier this year, we told you about Community Requests—a feature that enables customers to respond to requests for help from local public safety agencies in the United States. Local public safety agencies rely on various tools to manage evidence and conduct investigations. At Ring, we are committed […]
  • cdf12345@lemmy.zip
    3·
    8 hours ago

    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

  • jawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    28·
    2 days ago

    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.

  • redlemace@lemmy.world
    11·
    2 days ago

    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)