Ring Indoor Cam Privacy Report
When it comes to privacy, Ring doesn’t have the best track record. Ring has succumbed to data breaches and has been in legal hot water for employees viewing users’ videos. They’ve even used private security camera footage in ads. If you want to use the Ring Indoor Cam anyway, we recommend using the lens cover and turning on those privacy zones.
Privacy Update: In 2023, Ring agreed to pay $5.8 million in refunds for privacy violations.1
Encryption
In Transit | Yes |
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At rest? | Yes |
All network communications and capabilities? | Yes |
Security Updates
Automatic, regular software/ firmware updates? | Yes |
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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 via HackerOne |
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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? | Yes |
Additional Security Features
Anything like privacy shutters, privacy zones, etc.? | Can purchase lens cover, set up privacy zones |
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Citations
Electric Frontier Foundation. (2023). The FTC Forces Ring to Take User Privacy Seriously.
eff.org/deeplinks/2023/06/ftc-forces-ring-take-user-privacy-seriously