Flock Safety used live cameras in a Dunwoody, GA children’s gymnastics room, pool, and Jewish community center as sales demos, confirmed by access logs obtained via public records request.
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A resident obtained Flock access logs via public records request, revealing sales staff accessed cameras at MJCCA’s gymnastics room, pool, fitness centers, and a school.
Flock confirmed the access was authorized under a “demo partner agreement” with the city, but contradicts its own FAQ stating “nobody from Flock Safety is accessing or monitoring your footage.”
Flock’s surveillance network in a single city covers not just city-purchased cameras but also private business cameras integrated into a Real Time Crime Center.
After public backlash, Flock agreed to restrict future demos to more public locations like retail parking lots, but Dunwoody renewed the contract anyway.
Flock’s defense hinges on transparency via access logs, while critics note that transparency after the fact does not equal consent from affected individuals.
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