Amazon gave Ring doorbell videos to US police 11 times without permission
by Guardian staff and agency from Technology | The Guardian on (#61CKT)
The company has said it will not share customer information with law enforcement without consent, a warrant or in an emergency
Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user's permission, despite previously stating it would do so only with consent.
The disclosure came in a letter from the company that was made public Wednesday by Senator Edward Markey and is bound to raise more privacy and civil liberty concerns about its video-sharing agreements with police departments across the US.
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