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Source-backed from the published policy documents behind this report

This report covers the Ring Privacy Notice of Ring LLC and its affiliates and the Ring US State Law Disclosures that supplement it for residents of U.S. states whose laws require them. Its controls also draw on the Ring Cookie Policy, the Privacy at Ring page and Ring Help pages, read for this report; the other pages the notice links to were not reviewed.

66
reviewed findings
15
key findings
3
free to read here
15
verified controls

5 of them depend on where you live.

Privacy Snapshot

What the published policy covers, and how much we found under each. Tap one to read it.

  • Location 4 findings
  • Camera & Photos 2 findings
  • Messages 1 finding
  • Sensitive Data 5 findings
  • Tracking 5 findings
  • Advertising & Profiling 6 findings
  • Sharing 16 findings
  • Controls & Permissions 13 findings
  • Other 14 findings

3 findings, in full

The first 3 of this report’s 15 key findings, complete — claim, reasoning, and the policy’s own wording.

Sharing No direct setting Ring may have disclosed your geolocation data, which may be precise, for business purposes

What this means

Ring's US State Law Disclosures list geolocation data, which may be precise geolocation data, among the personal information Ring may have disclosed for a business purpose.

Ring may have disclosed geolocation data for a business purpose, which may be precise geolocation.

Why this matters

Where your Ring devices and phone are can reveal where you live and move, and this data may leave Ring for business purposes.

What the policy says

geolocation data, which may constitute precise geolocation data;

From Ring US State Law Disclosures

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What you can do

No setting found that directly changes this practice.

In the Ring documents we searched for this finding, we did not verify a setting that changes this specific practice.

A broader option is available

Ring's US State Law Disclosures say you may have certain data rights under state privacy laws, including to request information about Ring's collection of your personal information, to access it in a portable format, and to correct or delete it.

That is a wider action rather than a privacy setting for this practice — it changes more than this, and it is not the same as turning this off.

Tracking Ad networks Ring uses may track your browser across websites and build a profile

What this means

Ring says the advertising networks it works with may track people's browsers or devices across multiple websites, build a profile of their online browsing and show ads that may be tailored to their interests.

Ring says the ad networks it uses may track people's browsers or devices across multiple websites and build a profile of their online browsing, and may show ads tailored to their interests.

Why this matters

Your browsing beyond Ring may be followed and profiled by the ad networks Ring takes part in.

What the policy says

The networks use this information to show ads that may be tailored to individuals’ interests, to track individuals’ browsers or devices across multiple websites, and to build a profile of individuals’ online browsing activities. The information our ad networks may collect includes data about individuals’ visits to websites that participate in the relevant ad networks, such as the pages or ads viewed and the actions taken on the websites.

From Ring Privacy Notice

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What you can do

A privacy control may reduce part of this practice.

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Camera & Photos No direct setting Recordings you share on Ring Neighbors are kept even without a Subscription Plan

What this means

Ring says that if you choose to take part in Ring Neighbors, it keeps the recordings you share there, whether or not you use a Subscription Plan.

If you choose to take part in Ring Neighbors, Ring keeps the recordings you share there, whether or not you use a Subscription Plan.

Why this matters

Videos posted to the neighborhood feature stay with Ring regardless of whether you pay for recording storage.

What the policy says

Additionally, regardless of your use of a Subscription Plan, we retain recordings you share on Ring Neighbors if you choose to participate in the Ring Neighbors feature (see Terms of Service for additional information).

From Ring Privacy Notice

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What you can do

No setting found that directly changes this practice.

In the Ring documents we searched for this finding, we did not verify a setting that changes this specific practice.

A broader option is available

To the extent required by applicable law, the notice says you may have the right to request access to or delete your personal data; Ring's US State Law Disclosures say you may have certain data rights under state privacy laws, including to delete your personal information.

That is a wider action rather than a privacy setting for this practice — it changes more than this, and it is not the same as turning this off.

12 more key findings a free account opens, by topic

  • Advertising & Profiling 3
  • Controls & Permissions 2
  • Location 2
  • Sensitive Data 2
  • Messages 1
  • Other 1
  • Sharing 1

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  • Location 2 more
  • Camera & Photos 1 more
  • Sensitive Data 3 more
  • Tracking 4 more
  • Advertising & Profiling 3 more
  • Sharing 14 more
  • Controls & Permissions 11 more
  • Other 13 more

  • Complete report

    51 additional reviewed findings, each shown with the policy wording behind it, like the 15 above.

  • Privacy Tune-Up

    15 verified privacy controls, 2 of them high-impact — where each one is, what it changes, and what may stop working.

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