City Learns Flock Accessed Cameras in Children’s Gymnastics Room as a Sales Pitch Demo, Renews Contract Anyway
Residents of an Atlanta suburb have been shocked to learn that sales employees at Flock accessed sensitive cameras in the town for a demonstration of surveillance technology. The cameras included those in a children’s gymnastics room, a playground, a school, and a Jewish community center.
- Flock has defended this action, stating it was part of its product demonstrations to police departments around the country. Jason Hunyar, a Dunwoody resident who obtained Flock access logs via public records request, calls it “Why Are Flock Employees Watching Our Children?”.
- Flock argues that its access logs are transparent and can be obtained through public records requests. The company claims no one is spying on children, but Hunyar’s records show otherwise.
- The cameras accessed were in sensitive locations such as the pool at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (in Dunwoody), a children’s gymnastics room at MJCCA, and multiple fitness centers.
Key Takeaways
- Flock has agreed to stop using Dunwoody’s cameras for its product demonstrations.
- The company emphasizes that customers own their data and will not share or access it without permission.
- Flock states they have a policy of only conducting demos in more public locations, like retail parking lots, if the organization allows them to do so.
Originally published at 404media.co. Curated by AI Maestro.
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