Ring owners are returning their cameras - here's how much you can get

[usonian]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/ring-owners-are-returning-their-cameras-here-s-how-much-you-can-get/ar-AA1W8Qa3

See update. (1) here.
https://www.theverge.com/news/878447/ring-flock-partnership-canceled
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Following mounting pressure and a questionable Super Bowl ad, the Amazon-owned company walked back its plan to integrate with the controversial law-enforcement technology company.

Original article at BGR
https://www.bgr.com/2098762/ring-camera-return-how-much-they-get/

Ring camera owners online claim to be returning their devices for a full refund, citing that the company has broken its terms of service with users. Users claim they're doing so because the Amazon-led company joined forces with Flock Safety and forced users to opt in to certain features. These Ring owners claim that the company is allegedly providing information to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It's a problem that is calling into question what home security can mean for users.

Ring told The New York Times that no user footage is being used to help ICE, and the company's partnership with Flock Safety has been on standby since its announcement in October 2025. As of now, Ring has not provided a specific timeline for this partnership to start, but Flock Safety states that it does not allow federal agencies access to user data. Despite this, users on Reddit are still providing photos of their returns after speaking with customer service for Ring potentially breaking its terms of service with customers.

There is a way to ask for a Ring camera refund, should you choose. According to several Reddit users, Amazon is honoring these returns so long as you speak to customer service and explain that Ring has broken its terms of service. Users claim to be receiving a full refund for their Ring cameras and also successfully returning Ring doorbells, indoor cameras, multiple batteries, and a battery charger.

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Now, users are asking for their money back. In a post on Reddit, (see image below) user "aawolf" posted an image explaining how and why you should return your Ring camera. The post also claims that Ring footage can fall into the hands of Flock Safety, which is also responsible for license plate readers throughout the U.S.. This Reddit user is alleging that Flock has been working with ICE to locate "susceptible" individuals. The post also cites that another reason to return products is that Ring reportedly enabled AI and facial recognition features, previously optional, without user consent.

(1) Thanks to HAB911 for pointing this out. I was swamped with articles to read today, and just now saw the update.
Some days are like that.

[samsingh]

1. amazon has become the enemy of the people

[SheltieLover]

3. It always was. The JD Rockefeller method of monopoly isn't always obvious at first.

[usonian]

4. I'm just now composing an OP about Larry Ellison/TikTok being another enemy of the people.

Will people stop feeding the rich, and EAT THEM instead?

[Hugin]

5. It's a CROOK book!!i1!!!i! n/t

[Hassin Bin Sober]

11. Not even The Kanamits would eat that!

[SheltieLover]

2. Kick

Ty!

I almost bought one some mos ago, but the thought of it made my gut feel ill. As always, I heeded my enteric nervous system!

[HAB911]

6. Ring claims they have cancelled the deal with Flock

https://www.theverge.com/news/878447/ring-flock-partnership-canceled
Following intense backlash to its partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company that works with law enforcement agencies, Ring has announced it is canceling the integration.

In a statement published on Ring’s blog and provided to The Verge ahead of publication, the company said: “Following a comprehensive review, we determined the planned Flock Safety integration would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated. We therefore made the joint decision to cancel the integration and continue with our current partners … The integration never launched, so no Ring customer videos were ever sent to Flock Safety.”

[usonian]

7. Hard to keep up. Thx.

I got a flood of pertinent articles today.

[HAB911]

9. lol, I don't trust them anyway

[flvegan]

14. "...would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated."

THAT's the reason. Not because it was going to sell everyone's images/data to Flock and that was wrong and/or in violation of any TOS. In other words, once the integration isn't so time a resource problematic, they'll be right back to it. Maybe with less noise about it.

[leftstreet]

8. LOL greatest advertising self-own in history

How many millions did they spend on their Super Bowl ad?

[mopinko]

12. they even pissed off the 'we rate dogs' guy.

he posted a vid about how evil they were.

[leftstreet]

13. Right? For those who haven't seen it:

Link to tweet

?s=20

[mopinko]

15. at a certain point all the nibbling at the edges

makes the whole thing collapse. and the edges r starting to look pretty ratty.

[StarryNite]

16. Good for WeRateDogs.

He did a wonderful job by calmly stating the facts.

[B.See]

10. Glad I never bought one.

[mwmisses4289]

17. We very briefly consider one when they first came out,

but started hearing about all the issues people were having and decided not to. Looks like that was a good descision.