Authorities seeking Ring surveillance videos must now submit a formal legal request to the company, rather than soliciting footage directly from users through the app, Ring said in a blog post Wednesday.
Hundreds of law enforcement agencies have struck up partnerships with Ring, according to a tracker maintained by the consumer advocacy group Fight for the Future.
But, he warned, it would not necessarily stop police from continuing to persuade Ring users to voluntarily give up their rights.
Police are able to contact Ring users off the app.
And Ring users can still decide if they want to voluntarily send video, sounds or images from their Ring devices to law enforcement.
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