Flock Safety Alters Surveillance Data Policies Amid Backlash
TL;DR. Flock Safety announced policy changes for its ALPR surveillance cameras, including shorter data retention and new sharing controls, following widespread privacy concerns. - The default data retention period for ALPR footage is reduced from 30 days to seven, though law enforcement can still customize it. - A new 'Evidence Mode' allows police to preserve specific ALPR data for active investigations, raising concerns about indefinite retention. - Jurisdictions gain more control over how their collected ALPR data is shared with other agencies and for what types of cases.
- Flock Safety reduces default ALPR data retention to seven days.
- 'Evidence Mode' allows police to store specific data for investigations.
- Communities gain more control over data sharing permissions with other agencies.