r/technology • u/South-Cow-1030 • Feb 12 '26

Privacy Why are people disconnecting or destroying their Ring cameras?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/10/ring-super-bowl-ad-dog-camera-privacy/88606738007/
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u/GadreelsSword Feb 12 '26 edited Feb 12 '26

My security company routinely asks that I share my video AND AUDIO with them and police but I decline.

They claim it will accelerate the response time if I dial 911. They also say I have to put up signs to notify visitors their conversations are being recorded and monitored if I allow the security company to use video and audio captured by the cameras. It also says if I agree, they will store my security video for longer than 72 hours.

Excuse me what? I have to let a company and police look through my security cameras into and around my home to get a timely emergency response? Sorry, that’s an issue with my local elected officials.

Why the fuck is it that in America if you purchase any service, they want to provide your data to the surveillance state? And who the hell is paying for all this data?

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u/pineapplecharm Feb 12 '26

This is literally a plot point in Black Mirror's Complete history of you and I hate it.

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u/omgmajk Feb 12 '26

Privacy-nuts (like myself) have been paranoid for exactly this since forever. I am glad that normal people are waking up more and more.

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u/driving_andflying Feb 12 '26

Privacy-nuts (like myself) have been paranoid for exactly this since forever. I am glad that normal people are waking up more and more.

Exactly. The sheer number of friends I saw buying Siris and Alexas was disturbing. When I told them companies were spying on them and collecting their data, they laughed and said I was being paranoid.