Amazon Ring doorbell videos are being shared with U.S. police officials, even without the consent of users.
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Amazon Ring Doorbell Videos Being Disclosed To US Police Without User Consent? Company's VP Defends Their Act
After reports suggesting the company had shared the videos with authorities without the owners' consent circulated online, Amazon Vice President Brian Huseman sent a letter to U.S. Senator Edward Markey to defend their actions.
Since this is the case, experts said that the giant e-commerce is really confirming its unconsented user video disclosure action.
They said that sharing user videos without their knowledge and approval is a violation of its own Ring doorbell policy.
But why is the retailer still doing this? Here's what Huseman said in his document.
Amazon Ring Doorbell Videos Being Disclosed To The U.S. Police
According to The Guardian's latest report, Huseman explained why they are still sharing Ring doorbell videos without user consent first.
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Amazon Ring Doorbell Videos Being Disclosed To US Police Without User Consent? Company's VP Defends Their Act
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In his letter to the U.S. Senate, he said that they are doing this in good faith if they think that the person is in imminent danger.
The Amazon official added that they are the ones determining if the video can be disclosed to the authorities based on the emergency request form information.
"Ring reserves the right to respond immediately to urgent law enforcement requests for information in cases involving imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to any person," said the Amazon V.P. via his official letter sent to Senator Markey on July 1.
Now, the U.S. official shared their conclusion regarding Huseman's document. He said that the details show that Amazon Ring and law enforcement officers have a close relationship, allowing responders to use the retailer's Ring doorbell platform.
Amazon Ring's Policy
As of writing, it is still unclear what Amazon will do to ensure users that their Ring doorbell videos are not being used in negative activities.
But, based on the statements made by Huseman, the tech giant manufacturer only shares videos with law enforcers if they provide enough evidence that an individual is in imminent danger.
Amazon hasn't changed its policy yet when it comes to sharing user footage with the U.S. police. If you will visit the company's Ring support website, it states that they will not release user information to law enforcement without a valid or legal request.
The unconsented video disclosure is not the only problem faced by Amazon.
Previously, the retailer was ordered by the NYC judge to reinstate Amazon warehouse workers who were unlawfully fired.
On the other hand, Amazon fuel and inflation fees were expected to be implemented due to the economic issue.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
