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Amazon's Ring has provided doorbell footage to police without owners' consent 11 times so far this year

Headline from Local News 8

By Brian Fung, CNN Amazon’s smart-doorbell company, Ring, has provided surveillance footage to law enforcement without a warrant or the consent of doorbell-owners 11 times this year alone, according to a letter Amazon (AMZN) sent to Congress earlier this month.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Amazon handed Ring footage to police without user consent (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user's permission, a revelation that's bound to raise more

  2. KGW Portland

    Ring doorbell footage given to police without user consent (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    Some prior requests from law enforcement have raised concerns about how police might be attempting to use Ring footage.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Amazon gave Ring doorbell surveillance to police without notifying owners (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Amazon has shared surveillance video recorded by its doorbell camera system without giving a ring to users for their prior consent.

  4. Fox10 Phoenix

    Amazon handed Ring footage to police without user consent 11 times this year (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission, a revelation that’s bound to raise more privacy and civil liberty concerns about its video-sharing agreements with police departments across the country.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Amazon handed Ring doorbell footage to police without user consent (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user's permission. The disclosure came in a letter Amazon sent on July 1 and was made public on Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey.

  6. Vox

    Amazon’s Ring privacy problem is back (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    Like it or not, Amazon can give Ring footage to cops without your permission — or even a warrant.

  7. FOX Business

    Amazon’s Ring dinged for handing over footage to law enforcement (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Amazon's home security company has stated it will not share customer information without consent, a warrant or "an exigent or emergency" circumstance.

  8. Local News 8

    Amazon's Ring has provided doorbell footage to police without owners' consent 11 times so far this year (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Brian Fung, CNN Amazon’s smart-doorbell company, Ring, has provided surveillance footage to law enforcement without a warrant or the consent of doorbell-owners 11 times this year alone, according to a letter Amazon (AMZN) sent to Congress earlier this month.

  9. Engadget

    Amazon gave Ring footage to police without customer consent (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    As of July 1st of this year, Amazon has provided Ring footage to US law enforcement 11 times without user consent..

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