Flock will add privacy guardrails to camera systems amid backlash
Summary
Flock Safety, a company that uses cameras to read license plates, is changing its privacy rules. It will keep data for only seven days instead of 30 to reduce the chance of people misusing surveillance tools.Key Facts
- Flock Safety operates automated license plate reader cameras.
- The company is facing pressure to prevent misuse of its technology.
- It will shorten its default data retention time from 30 days to 7 days.
- The changes aim to add better privacy protections for users and communities.
- The update was announced by Flock Safety on a Thursday.
- The goal is to stop mass surveillance and improper use of collected data.
- These new policies serve as privacy guardrails for the camera systems.
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