Amazon gave police 11 Ring doorbell videos without consent in 2022 so far, per a US Senator probe. It shares videos after determining there is "imminent danger of death or serious physical injury." ~ In each of the 11 instances, Amazon's vice president of public policy Brian Huseman said that Ring "made a good-faith determination that there was an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to a person." Ring's video sharing was in response to emergency disclosure requests filed by law enforcement agencies in the US. ~ In 2021, Markey was one of five US senators to re-introduce legislation aimed at banning government use of biometric technology, out of concerns for privacy and civil rights. In 2020, an Amazon engineer called for the smart doorbell and home security system to be "shut down immediately" due to privacy issues.
"We will continue to prioritize privacy, security, and user control as we pursue and improve technologies to help achieve our mission of making neighborhoods safer."
