Flock Announces Privacy Updates to Its Car-Tracking Cameras

Critics say the measures are “public relations” and leave room for continued misuse.

Flock Safety will implement new privacy and data retention policies as pressure grows on the automated license plate operator to prevent its technology from being abused or used to conduct mass surveillance. The company announced Thursday it will reduce its default data retention window from 30 to seven days, cutting t

Flock camera scandals prompt company to make changes  USA Today

Flock safety is cutting default license-plate camera data retention from 30 days to seven days and requiring police to document the reason for every search.

Flock cameras have been stolen or vandalized in at least seven cities across Minnesota. Duluth and six more jurisdictions are dropping the technology.