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Yeah, but you got to be able to word it right.
As I recall, Ring doesn't provide camera footage to everyone on demand, just law enforcement. I can easily see Ring advertising back saying they only provide data to law enforcement to help prosecute criminals or willingly shared by Ring owners.
Some areas, yes. However, that could end up implying that the camera system is being used to capture criminals in general.
It is a better idea than vandalism, but it requires thinking though to make sure that Amazon doesn't get a quick win.
Fully agreed that it needs to be done right. I'm definitely not the best person to try and write it.
It also needs to be area specific. A predominantly republican area would need a different message to a predominantly black community.
Has Amazon ever actually said it wouldn't sell the results of face tracking to data brokers? I can easily see it happening. It's a lot of tasty data to them.
I don't think they've said anything yet, but I don't know if the tech is there for identifying random people.
Simple: “do you trust Amazon to not give away private pictures of you getting home late at night or leaving early in the morning? What happens when Amazon thinks that you’ve committed a crime you know you haven’t? Your own devices will be used against you, your friends, and your family. It isn’t if, but when.”