As of June 2022, Amazon Ring cameras were being used by 2700+ American police departments, sometimes without a warrant or owners' consent.  Of course, warnings about privacy and security issues associated with these devices have been ongoing.  Earlier this year, Consumer Reports also revealed that Ring cameras can record audio from up to 25-feet away.  Still, some people may not mind that these devices are collecting video footage and possibly audio recordings on everyone who visits and/or comes near their property.  However, these devices are also collecting A LOT of personal information on Ring owners themselves.

From Zero Hedge:

Ring Cameras Amassing Info On Users…And Their Neighbors

by Tyler Durden

About 18% of Americans now own a video doorbell. That means a significant and growing slice of American neighborhoods are under a form of intermittent surveillance. If the surveillance video and associated data were the exclusive property of individual homeowners, it might not be of much concern.

However, that's not the case. For example, Ring, the company behind the top-selling brand, maintains a vast database on its users and their cameras. Ring is an Amazon subsidiary, thanks to the tech giant's 2018 purchase of the company for over $1 billion.

Ring says it doesn't sell its customers data, but sometimes it gives it away for free — to the police. In the first half of 2022 alone, Ring fielded more than 3,500 requests from law enforcement agencies.