Again, Don’t Buy Ring
The Ring doorbell deals might seem tempting for the security-minded homeowner, but they are the very definition of a problematic product. Even after Ring added end-to-end encryption for its doorbells, these interconnected cameras have been a target for hackers. And then don’t forget all the data that Ring is collecting on you, which they could potentiallyhand over to police without users’ consent. Gizmodo has previously reported about all the ways Ring has created a mass surveillance network across the U.S.
Only two months ago, Amazon settled with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations the company let employees access users’ video feeds all the way until 2017. According to the complaint, one employee watched thousands of videos from female Ring customers. Amazon, for its part, has tried to convince customers that it doesn’t hand data over to police, though the company instead blamed a “misunderstanding” of one of its customer support agents.
