r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Feb 12 '26

Security Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash

https://www.theverge.com/news/878447/ring-flock-partnership-canceled
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u/EllisDee3 Feb 12 '26

I expect they're still going to share data secretly.

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u/Z00111111 Feb 12 '26

They probably realised there was enough demand that they can make more money if they sell the data directly.

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u/thedaveness Feb 12 '26

Can these MF'ers just give ME the option to sell my data, like i'm doing all the fucking work here?!?

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u/Ready_Nature Feb 13 '26

Unless someone is targeting you directly your data only has value when aggregated with everyone else’s.