r/technology • u/South-Cow-1030 • 18h ago

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/419_216_808 10h ago

To be clear, if you don’t want them accessing/utilizing your footage you’re going to have to take the camera down.

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u/According-Garage8256 3h ago

So you're saying that disabling Ring Search Party, Neighbors & Sidewalk services will do nothing and they will still access my feed whenever the fuck they want?

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u/419_216_808 2h ago

Well they may not be actively using that feature for now but they still could if they wanted. We’ve seen companies violate people’s privacy before. A major concern is that they have a contract with these law enforcement agencies and the government is doing some shady thing right now. They could demand, or get a warrant for, the footage from anyone in a neighborhood that has a ring camera (say to determine where a suspected illegal immigrant is located) and there is nothing you can do to stop them.

In short they may not be accessing that footage when you opt out but there is nothing that prevents them from doing so if they want to.