[mv4]

When it comes to privacy violations, Ring and Nest aren't much better - but at least people have a choice whether or not to install them.

Nest: video was recovered from 'residual data located in backend systems' even though there was no active subscription.

Ring: employees accessing people's videos.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/05/...

I am an American and I am doing something about it. Co-founded a company that manufactures privacy-centric, on-prem video monitoring devices. No cloud.

[itishappy]

I support what you're doing, but I'd like to point out that everybody cares about ethics at the start...

> We are committed to protecting human privacy and mitigating bias in policing with the development of best-in-class technology rooted in ethical design, which unites civilians and public servants in pursuit of a safer, more equitable society.

https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flock-safety

[mv4]

I see your point, and I've seen people reevaluate their priorities when presented with a life altering sum of money (or with a court subpoena).

And that's one of the reasons we made it architecturally impossible for someone to access the data externally. The user decides how and where to send the data.