Ring Video Doorbell 2 Privacy Report
The Ring Video Doorbell 2 surveils camera, microphone, and location information. Although users can request to delete this data, by default, Amazon collects it and shares it with third parties. In addition, Amazon employees listen to Alexa recordings and the company has had a series of hackings and security breaches.
Encryption
| In Transit | Yes |
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| At rest? | Yes |
| All network communications and capabilities? | Yes |
Security Updates
| Automatic, regular software/ firmware updates? | No |
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| Product available to use during updates? | Yes |
Passwords
| Mandatory password? | Yes |
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| Two-Factor authentication? | Yes |
| Multi-Factor authentication? | Yes |
Vulnerability Management
| Point of contact for reporting vulnerabilities? | Contact through platform |
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| Bug bounty program? | Yes |
Privacy Policy
| Link | https://ring.com/privacy-notice |
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| Specific to device? | No |
| Readable? | Yes |
| What data they log | Contact information like name, phone number, email and postal address, account information, payment information, geolocation of mobile device, Wi-Fi network information, social media handles, cookies, IP address, types of devices connected to services, web browser, language preferences, dates and times of website or app visits. |
| What data they don’t log | n/a |
| Can you delete your data? | Yes |
| Third-party sharing policies | Shares information with third parties. |
Surveillance
| Log camera device/ app footage | Yes |
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| Log microphone device/ app | Yes |
| Location tracking device/ app | Yes |
Parental Controls
| Are there parental controls? | No |
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Company History
| Any security breaches/ surveillance issues in past? | Yes |
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| Did they do anything to fix it? | No |
Additional Security Features
| Anything like privacy shutters, privacy zones, etc.? | Can set up privacy zones |
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