Google makes an Amazon, will let cops access smart home video without a warrant
Alphabet Inc's subsidiary GOOGL GOOG Google would allow police to access smart home camera footage without a warrant as long as there is an emergency.
What happened: Google, a provider of doorbells with video capabilities under the Nest brand, states in its "Terms of Service" that it considers government requests to the data, CNet reported.< /p>
Google has specified the circumstances under which it may part with images.
"If we reasonably believe that we can prevent someone from dying or suffering serious physical harm, we may provide information to a government agency — for example, in the case of bomb threats, school shootings, kidnappings, suicide prevention and missing persons cases,” according to the company's TOS page.
Google said it will notify users if the company receives a government request for their data, unless prohibited by law. The company said that while it cannot provide advanced notice in an emergency, it will when such an event has passed.
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Why it matters: Earlier this month, The Verge reported that Amazon.com, Inc AMZN, which sells video doorbells under the Ring brand, has a web page where law enforcement can request data in an emergency without consent or a warrant.
Amazon reportedly revealed in a letter to Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) that it provided 11 Ring videos to law enforcement.
A Google spokesperson told CNet that it reserves the right to make emergency disclosures to law enforcement even in the absence of a warrant or assignment.
Arlo, Apple Inc AAPL, Wyze, and Anker do not facilitate sharing data with law enforcement without binding legal action, CNet noted.
Apple's spokesperson was quoted by CNet as saying that its HomeKit Secure Video "is end-to-end encrypted, which means even Apple can't access it."
Price Action: On Wednesday, Alphabet's Class A shares rose 4.9% to $110.13 in extended trading after closing down 2.3 % at $105.02. The company's Class C shares traded up 4.8% in extended trading after closing down 2.6% at $105.44, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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Alphabet Inc's subsidiary GOOGL GOOG Google would allow police to access smart home camera footage without a warrant as long as there is an emergency.
What happened: Google, a provider of doorbells with video capabilities under the Nest brand, states in its "Terms of Service" that it considers government requests to the data, CNet reported.< /p>
Google has specified the circumstances under which it may part with images.
"If we reasonably believe that we can prevent someone from dying or suffering serious physical harm, we may provide information to a government agency — for example, in the case of bomb threats, school shootings, kidnappings, suicide prevention and missing persons cases,” according to the company's TOS page.
Google said it will notify users if the company receives a government request for their data, unless prohibited by law. The company said that while it cannot provide advanced notice in an emergency, it will when such an event has passed.
See also: How to buy Alphabet Inc stock (GOOGL)
Why it matters: Earlier this month, The Verge reported that Amazon.com, Inc AMZN, which sells video doorbells under the Ring brand, has a web page where law enforcement can request data in an emergency without consent or a warrant.
Amazon reportedly revealed in a letter to Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) that it provided 11 Ring videos to law enforcement.
A Google spokesperson told CNet that it reserves the right to make emergency disclosures to law enforcement even in the absence of a warrant or assignment.
Arlo, Apple Inc AAPL, Wyze, and Anker do not facilitate sharing data with law enforcement without binding legal action, CNet noted.
Apple's spokesperson was quoted by CNet as saying that its HomeKit Secure Video "is end-to-end encrypted, which means even Apple can't access it."
Price Action: On Wednesday, Alphabet's Class A shares rose 4.9% to $110.13 in extended trading after closing down 2.3 % at $105.02. The company's Class C shares traded up 4.8% in extended trading after closing down 2.6% at $105.44, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
Read more:Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian join the 'Movement' to save Instagram: "Stop trying to be TikTok"
© 2022 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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