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Flock Safety Tightens Privacy Rules | Spokane News
Flock Safety is rolling out major privacy upgrades after mounting public backlash: slashing data retention from 30 days to just 7, locking down data sharing, and introducing real-time audit tools to catch misuse. With over 120,000 cameras across 49 states, the company’s tech is under fire as 50+ agencies pull contracts and lawmakers push for tighter rules. While Flock touts these moves as a balance of safety and privacy, critics like the ACLU want even shorter windows—down to 48 hours—and warn automated searches could still leak location data. Communities now get say over which agencies can…
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