The Scout Video Doorbell logs camera footage and audio information along with users’ geographic locations and IP addresses. Moreover, it shares this information with third parties, unless the user specifically requests a deletion. However, Scout hasn’t had any security breaches in the past and encrypts all data, offering two-factor authentication as an option as well.
Encryption
| In Transit |
Yes |
| At rest? |
Yes |
| All network communications and capabilities? |
Yes |
Security Updates
| Automatic, regular software/ firmware updates? |
No |
| Product available to use during updates? |
Yes |
Passwords
| Mandatory password? |
Yes |
| Two-Factor authentication? |
Yes |
| Multi-Factor authentication? |
No |
Vulnerability Management
| Point of contact for reporting vulnerabilities? |
Fill out a ticket |
| Bug bounty program? |
No |
Privacy Policy
| Link |
https://www.scoutalarm.com/pages/legal/privacy-policy |
| Specific to device? |
No |
| Readable? |
Yes |
| What data they log |
Names, home address, email addresses, geographic location, IP address, and cookies |
| What data they don’t log |
Payment information handled by third party |
| Can you delete your data? |
Yes |
| Third-party sharing policies |
Shares information with third parties. |
Surveillance
| Log camera device/ app footage |
Yes |
| Log microphone device/ app |
Yes |
| Location tracking device/ app |
Yes |
Parental Controls
| Are there parental controls? |
No |
Company History
| Any security breaches/ surveillance issues in past? |
No |
| Did they do anything to fix it? |
n/a |
Additional Security Features
| Anything like privacy shutters, privacy zones, etc.? |
No |
