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Flock Safety instituting new privacy measures in response to backlash
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Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Flock Safety is reducing its data retention period from 30 days to 7 and introducing stricter privacy controls and accountability measures for its license plate reading cameras in response to privacy concerns and reports of law enforcement misuse.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Security Infrastructure, and 29 sources have reported it between 7 Aug 2026 and 18 Aug 2026.
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You need to adjust your compliance and product features to tighter data retention and search justification rules if you work with surveillance or law enforcement tech in the US. Flock Safety’s move signals rising regulatory and public pressure on privacy in automated security systems.
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29 sources · first reported 7 Aug 2026 · latest 18 Aug 2026
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