Ring Inc LLC is a home security and smart home company owned by Amazon.
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19 Facts About Ring Inc
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Ring Inc provides video footage from its cameras and data from its Neighbors app to law enforcement agencies on request.
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In February 2018, Ring Inc was acquired by Amazon for an estimated value of between $1.
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In June 2019, Ring Inc faced criticism over a "Community Alert" program, under which the company has made geographically-targeted sponsored posts on social media services such as Facebook, asking readers to provide tips on suspects in verified cases, based on imagery posted on the Neighbors service by a Ring Inc customer.
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Ring Inc stated that it sought permission from the user before using their content in this manner.
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Later in the month, Motherboard obtained public records containing an officer's notes from an April 2019 training webinar, which stated that Ring Inc had partnered with at least 200 law enforcement partners.
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Ring Inc Video Doorbell is the company's flagship product; it is a smart doorbell that contains a high-definition camera, a motion sensor, and a microphone and speaker for two-way audio communication.
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In 2017, Ring Inc released the "Floodlight Cam", a camera integrated with a pair of motion-activated LED floodlights, and in 2019, the "Ring Inc Indoor Cam" was released, an indoor camera.
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In July 2018, Ring launched an alarm security kit called the Ring Alarm, which includes a keypad, siren, and motion sensors.
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In September 2020, Ring Inc unveiled the "Always Home Cam", an aerial indoor camera that flies on a predetermined path when activated by an alarm sensor.
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In September 2020, Ring unveiled a new line of automotive products, including the Ring Car Alarm and Car Cam.
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An article in MIT Tech Review notes that "combining Astro's ability to roam around a house with Ring Inc's established surveillance system, might create even more surveillance problems than either product did in their previous iterations".
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Ring Inc products require a "Ring Inc Protect" subscription plan in order to store and view recordings from the cameras; without a subscription, the user is limited to real-time footage only.
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In 2018, Ring Inc launched Neighbors, a hyperlocal social networking app.
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Ring Inc has credited the service with having helped to solve crimes, and noted that activity on the service surged in areas of California affected by wildfires in November 2018.
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Ring Inc stated that each police request was required to be associated with a case number and submitted individually, although no evidence was needed for footage to be given.
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Ring Inc stated that they provided at most 12 hours of footage recorded within the previous 45 days in a maximum search area of 0.
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Digital rights advocacy group Fight for the Future criticized Ring Inc for using its cameras and Neighbors app to build a private surveillance network via partnerships with local law enforcement agencies, which encourage them to promote the products.
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Ring Inc first agreed to cease using a similar logo in 2016 following a prior complaint.
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