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|Description=IoT camera manufacturer acquired by Amazon in 2018. This company was sued by the FTC in 2023 and collaborate with private companies and local law enforcement. In 2025, the flock partnership and "search party" feature for dogs caused push-back from consumers the following year.
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'''[[wikipedia:Ring_(company)|Ring]]''' is a manufacturer of home security and smart home devices owned by [[Amazon]], who acquired Ring in 2018.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/12/amazon-officially-owns-ring-so-lets-talk-product-integration/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250825111219/https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/12/amazon-officially-owns-ring-so-lets-talk-product-integration/ Archived])</ref> Ring's products include their flagship Video Doorbell devices, as well as a number of cameras designed for mounting on the interior or exterior of properties.  
'''[[wikipedia:Ring_(company)|Ring]]''' is a manufacturer of home security and smart home devices owned by [[Amazon]], who acquired Ring in 2018.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/12/amazon-officially-owns-ring-so-lets-talk-product-integration/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250825111219/https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/12/amazon-officially-owns-ring-so-lets-talk-product-integration/ Archived])</ref> Ring's products include their flagship Video Doorbell devices, as well as a number of cameras designed for mounting on the interior or exterior of properties.  


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In a complaint first announced in May 2023, the [[Federal Trade Commission]] says that Ring deceived its customers by failing to restrict employees’ and contractors’ access to its customers’ videos, using its customer videos to train algorithms without consent, and failing to implement security safeguards. These practices led to egregious violations of users’ privacy.<ref name="FTC Report">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-23 |title=FTC Sends Refunds to Ring Customers Stemming from 2023 Settlement over Charges the Company Failed to Block Employees and Hackers from Accessing Consumer Videos |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-sends-refunds-ring-customers-stemming-2023-settlement-over-charges-company-failed-block |website=FTC |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206034223/https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-sends-refunds-ring-customers-stemming-2023-settlement-over-charges-company-failed-block |archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref>  The stated failure in security safeguard implementation is the result of a 2019 data breach where the log-in credentials for 3,672 Ring camera owners were compromised, exposing log-in emails, passwords, time zones, and the names people give to specific Ring cameras. Using the log-in email and password, an intruder could access a Ring customer’s home address, telephone number, and payment information, including the kind of card they have, and its last four digits and security code. An intruder could also access live camera footage from all active Ring cameras associated with an account, as well as a 30- to 60-day video history, depending on the user’s [[Cloud (service)|cloud]] storage plan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/data-leak-exposes-personal-data-over-3000-ring-camera-users|title=A Data Leak Exposed The Personal Information Of Over 3,000 Ring Users|first=Caroline|last=Haskins|date=2019-12-19|work=Buzzfeed |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260217101243/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/data-leak-exposes-personal-data-over-3000-ring-camera-users |archive-date=17 Feb 2026}}</ref>
In a complaint first announced in May 2023, the [[Federal Trade Commission]] says that Ring deceived its customers by failing to restrict employees’ and contractors’ access to its customers’ videos, using its customer videos to train algorithms without consent, and failing to implement security safeguards. These practices led to egregious violations of users’ privacy.<ref name="FTC Report">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-23 |title=FTC Sends Refunds to Ring Customers Stemming from 2023 Settlement over Charges the Company Failed to Block Employees and Hackers from Accessing Consumer Videos |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-sends-refunds-ring-customers-stemming-2023-settlement-over-charges-company-failed-block |website=FTC |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206034223/https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-sends-refunds-ring-customers-stemming-2023-settlement-over-charges-company-failed-block |archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref>  The stated failure in security safeguard implementation is the result of a 2019 data breach where the log-in credentials for 3,672 Ring camera owners were compromised, exposing log-in emails, passwords, time zones, and the names people give to specific Ring cameras. Using the log-in email and password, an intruder could access a Ring customer’s home address, telephone number, and payment information, including the kind of card they have, and its last four digits and security code. An intruder could also access live camera footage from all active Ring cameras associated with an account, as well as a 30- to 60-day video history, depending on the user’s [[Cloud (service)|cloud]] storage plan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/data-leak-exposes-personal-data-over-3000-ring-camera-users|title=A Data Leak Exposed The Personal Information Of Over 3,000 Ring Users|first=Caroline|last=Haskins|date=2019-12-19|work=Buzzfeed |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260217101243/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/data-leak-exposes-personal-data-over-3000-ring-camera-users |archive-date=17 Feb 2026}}</ref>


[[Ring]] settled the complaint for a sum of around $5.6 million to the 117,044 individuals who filed with the complaint, meaning the individual reimbursement was only around $60 per claim<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/04/ring-agrees-to-pay-5-6-million-after-cameras-were-used-to-spy-on-customers|title=Ring agrees to pay $5.6 million after cameras were used to spy on customers|date=2024-04-25|work=Malwarebytes Labs|first=Pieter|last=Arntz|access-date=2026-02-18}}</ref>; despite some users having lost privacy to highly sensitive videos as many users installed the cameras in sensitive spaces such as bedrooms for both adults and children.
[[Ring]] settled the complaint for a sum of around $5.6 million to the 117,044 individuals who filed with the complaint, meaning the individual reimbursement was only around $60 per claim<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/04/ring-agrees-to-pay-5-6-million-after-cameras-were-used-to-spy-on-customers|title=Ring agrees to pay $5.6 million after cameras were used to spy on customers|date=2024-04-25|work=Malwarebytes Labs|first=Pieter|last=Arntz|access-date=2026-02-18 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206033837/https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/04/ring-agrees-to-pay-5-6-million-after-cameras-were-used-to-spy-on-customers |archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref>; despite some users having lost privacy to highly sensitive videos as many users installed the cameras in sensitive spaces such as bedrooms for both adults and children.


==Vulnerabilities==
==Vulnerabilities==
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In '''November 24th''', small business owner Michael Larkin had received a phone call from the police, requesting access to his '''Ring''' doorbell camera In order to gather more evidence for a drug-related Investigation. ''Michael'' had complied and sent clips of a car that drove by his camera 12 times from 5pm to 7pm , only for the police to request even more footage later that day, asking for footage around a whole day's worth.
In '''November 24th''', small business owner Michael Larkin had received a phone call from the police, requesting access to his '''Ring''' doorbell camera In order to gather more evidence for a drug-related Investigation. ''Michael'' had complied and sent clips of a car that drove by his camera 12 times from 5pm to 7pm , only for the police to request even more footage later that day, asking for footage around a whole day's worth.


On '''December 1st, 2022''', 1 week after the initial request for more footage, ''Larkin'' had received a letter by '''Ring''', which was placed on him when the company had received a search warrant by the local authorities & after the letter was signed by a local judge. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Alfred |date=7 Mar 2023 |title=The privacy loophole in your doorbell |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/07/privacy-loophole-ring-doorbell-00084979 |website=politico.com}}</ref>
On '''December 1st, 2022''', 1 week after the initial request for more footage, ''Larkin'' had received a letter by '''Ring''', which was placed on him when the company had received a search warrant by the local authorities & after the letter was signed by a local judge. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Alfred |date=7 Mar 2023 |title=The privacy loophole in your doorbell |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/07/privacy-loophole-ring-doorbell-00084979 |website=politico.com |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250903192857/https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/07/privacy-loophole-ring-doorbell-00084979 |archive-date=3 Sep 2025}}</ref>


The letter reads as follows:
The letter reads as follows:
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   '''''[Information on Michael Larkin]'''''  
   '''''[Information on Michael Larkin]'''''  


'''FOR THE ARTICLES, BODIES, AND/OR SUBSTANCES ALLEGED TO BE PRESENT IN SAID AFFIDAVIT, AND BRING A WRITTEN INVENTORY OF SAID ARTICLES, BODIES, AND/OR SUBSTANCES, TOGETHER WITH ANY PERSON NAMED THEREIN TO BE SEIZED, BEFORE THE JUDGE OF THE COMMON PLEAS COURT, BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO AND TO MAKE RETURN OF THIS WARRANT ACCORDING TO LAW TO SAID JUDGE.'''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=1 Dec 2022 |title=Ring Search Warrant {{!}} State of Ohio Butler County, Common Pleas Court |url=https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/23693646-1671460929158_ring-sw-2104-1_redacted-scrubbed_redacted-scrubbed_redacted-scrubbed-highlighted1/?embed=1&responsive=1&title=1&mode=document |website=Document Cloud}}</ref></blockquote>The notice had stated that ''Larkin'' had within 3 days to send a whole day's worth of footage('''25 Oct 2022 - 26 Oct 2022''') from more than 20 of his ring cameras, even if ''Michael'' did not wish to comply.<ref name=":1" />
'''FOR THE ARTICLES, BODIES, AND/OR SUBSTANCES ALLEGED TO BE PRESENT IN SAID AFFIDAVIT, AND BRING A WRITTEN INVENTORY OF SAID ARTICLES, BODIES, AND/OR SUBSTANCES, TOGETHER WITH ANY PERSON NAMED THEREIN TO BE SEIZED, BEFORE THE JUDGE OF THE COMMON PLEAS COURT, BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO AND TO MAKE RETURN OF THIS WARRANT ACCORDING TO LAW TO SAID JUDGE.'''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=1 Dec 2022 |title=Ring Search Warrant {{!}} State of Ohio Butler County, Common Pleas Court |url=https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/23693646-1671460929158_ring-sw-2104-1_redacted-scrubbed_redacted-scrubbed_redacted-scrubbed-highlighted1/?embed=1&responsive=1&title=1&mode=document |website=Document Cloud}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260224121210/https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/23693646-1671460929158_ring-sw-2104-1_redacted-scrubbed_redacted-scrubbed_redacted-scrubbed-highlighted1/?embed=1&responsive=1&title=1&mode=document Archived])</ref></blockquote>The notice had stated that ''Larkin'' had within 3 days to send a whole day's worth of footage('''25 Oct 2022 - 26 Oct 2022''') from more than 20 of his ring cameras, even if ''Michael'' did not wish to comply.<ref name=":1" />


===Alleged use of facial recognition technology===
===Alleged use of facial recognition technology===
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In August 2019, a Buzzfeed News reported, "Ring Says It Doesn't Use Facial Recognition, But It Has "A Head Of Face Recognition Research."" The piece reported on a 2018 presentation from Ring Ukraine's "Head of Face Recognition Research", as well as a statement from Ring Ukraine's website stating, "We develop semi-automated crime prevention and monitoring systems which are based on, but not limited to, face recognition."<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Nicole|last1=Nguyen|first2=Ryan|last2=Mac|date=2019-08-30|title=Ring Says It Doesn't Use Facial Recognition, But It Has "A Head Of Face Recognition Research"|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nicolenguyen/amazon-ring-facial-recognition-ukraine|access-date=2023-07-20|website=BuzzFeed News|language=en |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206023425/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nicolenguyen/amazon-ring-facial-recognition-ukraine |archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-23|title=Ring Ukraine|url=https://ring-ukraine.com/|access-date=2023-07-20|archive-date=May 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523100219/https://ring-ukraine.com/}}</ref>
In August 2019, a Buzzfeed News reported, "Ring Says It Doesn't Use Facial Recognition, But It Has "A Head Of Face Recognition Research."" The piece reported on a 2018 presentation from Ring Ukraine's "Head of Face Recognition Research", as well as a statement from Ring Ukraine's website stating, "We develop semi-automated crime prevention and monitoring systems which are based on, but not limited to, face recognition."<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Nicole|last1=Nguyen|first2=Ryan|last2=Mac|date=2019-08-30|title=Ring Says It Doesn't Use Facial Recognition, But It Has "A Head Of Face Recognition Research"|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nicolenguyen/amazon-ring-facial-recognition-ukraine|access-date=2023-07-20|website=BuzzFeed News|language=en |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206023425/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nicolenguyen/amazon-ring-facial-recognition-ukraine |archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-23|title=Ring Ukraine|url=https://ring-ukraine.com/|access-date=2023-07-20|archive-date=May 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523100219/https://ring-ukraine.com/}}</ref>


Also in 2019, as part of his investigation into Ring's cooperation with law enforcement, Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts probed the company's privacy policy's reference to use of facial recognition technology.<ref>{{Cite web|title=September 2019 Inquiry Letter from Sen. Markey to Ring|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Markey%20letter%20-%20Ring%20Law%20Enforcement%209.5.19.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251117092911/https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Markey%20letter%20-%20Ring%20Law%20Enforcement%209.5.19.pdf |archive-date=17 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Senator Markey Investigation into Amazon Ring Doorbell Reveals Egregiously Lax Privacy Policies and Civil Rights Protections {{!}} U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-investigation-into-amazon-ring-doorbell-reveals-egregiously-lax-privacy-policies-and-civil-rights-protections|access-date=2023-07-20|website=www.markey.senate.gov|language=en}}</ref> Amazon responded:<blockquote>We do not currently offer facial recognition technology in Ring products. This sentence in the Privacy Notice refers to a contemplated, but unreleased feature. We do frequently innovate based on customer demand, and facial recognition features are increasingly common in consumer security cameras today, such as: Google Nest Hello, Tend Secure Lynx, Netamo Welcome, Wisenet Smartcam, and Honeywell Smart Home Security. If our customers want these features in Ring security cameras, we will only release these feature with thoughtful design including privacy, security, and user control; and we will clearly communicate with our customers as we offer new features.<ref>{{Cite web|title=November 2019 Response from Amazon to Sen. Markey|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Response%20Letter_Ring_Senator%20Markey%2011.01.2019.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251005210212/https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Response%20Letter_Ring_Senator%20Markey%2011.01.2019.pdf |archive-date=5 Oct 2025}}</ref></blockquote>In November 2019, the Intercept reported on internal documents detailing "Proactive Suspect Matching". The feature would use facial recognition to group videos and create a profile of an alleged criminal based on Ring camera footage.<ref name="Intercept" /> Ring denied that the feature was in use or development.
Also in 2019, as part of his investigation into Ring's cooperation with law enforcement, Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts probed the company's privacy policy's reference to use of facial recognition technology.<ref>{{Cite web|title=September 2019 Inquiry Letter from Sen. Markey to Ring|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Markey%20letter%20-%20Ring%20Law%20Enforcement%209.5.19.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251117092911/https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Markey%20letter%20-%20Ring%20Law%20Enforcement%209.5.19.pdf |archive-date=17 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Senator Markey Investigation into Amazon Ring Doorbell Reveals Egregiously Lax Privacy Policies and Civil Rights Protections {{!}} U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-investigation-into-amazon-ring-doorbell-reveals-egregiously-lax-privacy-policies-and-civil-rights-protections|access-date=2023-07-20|website=www.markey.senate.gov|language=en}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260220163025/https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-investigation-into-amazon-ring-doorbell-reveals-egregiously-lax-privacy-policies-and-civil-rights-protections Archived])</ref> Amazon responded:<blockquote>We do not currently offer facial recognition technology in Ring products. This sentence in the Privacy Notice refers to a contemplated, but unreleased feature. We do frequently innovate based on customer demand, and facial recognition features are increasingly common in consumer security cameras today, such as: Google Nest Hello, Tend Secure Lynx, Netamo Welcome, Wisenet Smartcam, and Honeywell Smart Home Security. If our customers want these features in Ring security cameras, we will only release these feature with thoughtful design including privacy, security, and user control; and we will clearly communicate with our customers as we offer new features.<ref>{{Cite web|title=November 2019 Response from Amazon to Sen. Markey|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Response%20Letter_Ring_Senator%20Markey%2011.01.2019.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251005210212/https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Response%20Letter_Ring_Senator%20Markey%2011.01.2019.pdf |archive-date=5 Oct 2025}}</ref></blockquote>In November 2019, the Intercept reported on internal documents detailing "Proactive Suspect Matching". The feature would use facial recognition to group videos and create a profile of an alleged criminal based on Ring camera footage.<ref name="Intercept" /> Ring denied that the feature was in use or development.


In 2020, Ring posted a one-sentence position stance on their blog stating, "Ring does not use facial recognition technology in any of its devices or services, and will neither sell nor offer facial recognition technology to law enforcement."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ring|date=2020-08-20|title=Ring's Stance on Facial Recognition Technology|url=https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/rings-stance-on-facial-recognition-technology/|access-date=2023-07-20|website=The Ring Blog|language=en |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220164227/https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/rings-stance-on-facial-recognition-technology/ |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref> In 2021, Senator Markey and his colleagues introduced the "Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senators Markey, Merkley Lead Colleagues on Legislation to Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition, Other Biometric Technology {{!}} U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-markey-merkley-lead-colleagues-on-legislation-to-ban-government-use-of-facial-recognition-other-biometric-technology|access-date=2023-07-20|website=www.markey.senate.gov|language=en}}</ref> A year later, Markey renewed his investigation into Ring,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senator Markey Renews Investigation into Amazon Ring's Surveillance Practices and Cooperation with Police {{!}} U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-renews-investigation-into-amazon-rings-surveillance-practices-and-cooperation-with-police|access-date=2023-07-20|website=www.markey.senate.gov|language=en}}</ref> and in July 2022, Markey cited Ring's "[refusal] to commit to not incorporating facial recognition technology in its products" as evidence of the need for legislation to "prohibit use of biometric technology by federal agencies and condition federal grant funding to state and local entities on moratoria on the use of biometric technology."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senator Markey's Probe into Amazon Ring Reveals New Privacy Problems {{!}} U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markeys-probe-into-amazon-ring-reveals-new-privacy-problems|access-date=2023-07-20|website=www.markey.senate.gov|language=en}}</ref>
In 2020, Ring posted a one-sentence position stance on their blog stating, "Ring does not use facial recognition technology in any of its devices or services, and will neither sell nor offer facial recognition technology to law enforcement."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ring|date=2020-08-20|title=Ring's Stance on Facial Recognition Technology|url=https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/rings-stance-on-facial-recognition-technology/|access-date=2023-07-20|website=The Ring Blog|language=en |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220164227/https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/rings-stance-on-facial-recognition-technology/ |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref> In 2021, Senator Markey and his colleagues introduced the "Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senators Markey, Merkley Lead Colleagues on Legislation to Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition, Other Biometric Technology {{!}} U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-markey-merkley-lead-colleagues-on-legislation-to-ban-government-use-of-facial-recognition-other-biometric-technology|access-date=2023-07-20|website=www.markey.senate.gov|language=en}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260220162931/https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-markey-merkley-lead-colleagues-on-legislation-to-ban-government-use-of-facial-recognition-other-biometric-technology Archived])</ref> A year later, Markey renewed his investigation into Ring,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senator Markey Renews Investigation into Amazon Ring's Surveillance Practices and Cooperation with Police {{!}} U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-renews-investigation-into-amazon-rings-surveillance-practices-and-cooperation-with-police|access-date=2023-07-20|website=www.markey.senate.gov|language=en}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260211023300/https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-renews-investigation-into-amazon-rings-surveillance-practices-and-cooperation-with-police Archived])</ref> and in July 2022, Markey cited Ring's "[refusal] to commit to not incorporating facial recognition technology in its products" as evidence of the need for legislation to "prohibit use of biometric technology by federal agencies and condition federal grant funding to state and local entities on moratoria on the use of biometric technology."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senator Markey's Probe into Amazon Ring Reveals New Privacy Problems {{!}} U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts|url=https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markeys-probe-into-amazon-ring-reveals-new-privacy-problems|access-date=2023-07-20|website=www.markey.senate.gov|language=en}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251016125412/https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markeys-probe-into-amazon-ring-reveals-new-privacy-problems Archived])</ref>


[[Amazon]] has attempted to distance themselves from Ring Ukraine, the branch responsible for developing computer vision and facial recognition solutions. In a statement for release, the general manager of the Kyiv-based office commented, "We are no longer part of a small startup, but a full-fledged R&D center working for one of the world's largest corporations. [We are involved not only in Ring's product line but also in many other Amazon projects. That is,] We are a large Ukrainian team of specialists working on the world market." At legal's request, the general manager was asked to remove the reference to [[Amazon]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Biddle|first=Sam|date=2020-01-24|title=Ring Ukraine News Suppressed at Amazon's Request, Journalists Say|url=https://theintercept.com/2020/01/24/amazon-ring-ukraine/|access-date=2023-07-20|website=The Intercept|language=en-US |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251116003522/https://theintercept.com/2020/01/24/amazon-ring-ukraine/ |archive-date=16 Nov 2025}}</ref> "Ring Ukraine" was eventually rebranded as "Squad".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ring Ukraine office need you to forget they are part of Amazon|url=https://ain.capital/2021/01/29/ring-ukraine-changes-its-name-to-squad/|access-date=2023-07-20|website=AIN.Capital|language=en-US |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240719174131/https://ain.capital/2021/01/29/ring-ukraine-changes-its-name-to-squad/ |archive-date=19 Jul 2024}}</ref></blockquote>
[[Amazon]] has attempted to distance themselves from Ring Ukraine, the branch responsible for developing computer vision and facial recognition solutions. In a statement for release, the general manager of the Kyiv-based office commented, "We are no longer part of a small startup, but a full-fledged R&D center working for one of the world's largest corporations. [We are involved not only in Ring's product line but also in many other Amazon projects. That is,] We are a large Ukrainian team of specialists working on the world market." At legal's request, the general manager was asked to remove the reference to [[Amazon]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Biddle|first=Sam|date=2020-01-24|title=Ring Ukraine News Suppressed at Amazon's Request, Journalists Say|url=https://theintercept.com/2020/01/24/amazon-ring-ukraine/|access-date=2023-07-20|website=The Intercept|language=en-US |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251116003522/https://theintercept.com/2020/01/24/amazon-ring-ukraine/ |archive-date=16 Nov 2025}}</ref> "Ring Ukraine" was eventually rebranded as "Squad".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ring Ukraine office need you to forget they are part of Amazon|url=https://ain.capital/2021/01/29/ring-ukraine-changes-its-name-to-squad/|access-date=2023-07-20|website=AIN.Capital|language=en-US |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240719174131/https://ain.capital/2021/01/29/ring-ukraine-changes-its-name-to-squad/ |archive-date=19 Jul 2024}}</ref></blockquote>
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===Flock Safety ''(2025-2026)''===
===Flock Safety ''(2025-2026)''===
{{Main|Proposed Ring-Flock partnership (2025-2026)}}
{{Main|Proposed Ring-Flock partnership (2025-2026)}}
Flock and Ring have had a partnership since October 2025, with Flock stating in a blog post how the integration into Ring "makes it easier for neighbors to support one another while keeping control of their own information" and "helps officers save valuable time that would otherwise be spent knocking on doors".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/flock-safety-and-ring-partner-to-help-neighborhoods-work-together-for-safer-communities|title=Flock Safety and Ring Partner to Help Neighborhoods Work Together for Safer Communities|date=2025-10-31|website=Flock Safety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260220163143/https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/flock-safety-and-ring-partner-to-help-neighborhoods-work-together-for-safer-communities |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref> Before this announcement, there have been many examples of the state and federal departments (namely DHS) in the United States utilizing the Flock Safety network questionably, despite Amazon stating Ring "does not give ICE videos, feeds, or back-end access".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/866003/ring-ice-camera-access-flock|title=Ring says it’s not giving ICE access to its cameras|first=Jennifer|last=Touhy|work=The Verge|date=2026-01-22 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123175555/https://www.theverge.com/news/866003/ring-ice-camera-access-flock |archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref> Laws such as the Third-Party Doctrine imply that information a user voluntarily shares with a third party is not protected by the Fourth Amendment, such as footage uploaded to Amazon's cloud.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-130/if-these-walls-could-talk-the-smart-home-and-the-fourth-amendment-limits-of-the-third-party-doctrine/|title=If These Walls Could Talk: The Smart Home and the Fourth Amendment Limits of the Third Party Doctrine|date=2017-05-09|work=Harvard Law Review|quote=In doing so, it held that there could not have been a reasonable expectation of privacy here due to the voluntary sharing of the information with a third party and the fact that Smith could not have had a reasonable expectation of privacy in something as nominally informative as the numbers he dialed}}</ref>
Flock and Ring have had a partnership since October 2025, with Flock stating in a blog post how the integration into Ring "makes it easier for neighbors to support one another while keeping control of their own information" and "helps officers save valuable time that would otherwise be spent knocking on doors".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/flock-safety-and-ring-partner-to-help-neighborhoods-work-together-for-safer-communities|title=Flock Safety and Ring Partner to Help Neighborhoods Work Together for Safer Communities|date=2025-10-31|website=Flock Safety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260220163143/https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/flock-safety-and-ring-partner-to-help-neighborhoods-work-together-for-safer-communities |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref> Before this announcement, there have been many examples of the state and federal departments (namely DHS) in the United States utilizing the Flock Safety network questionably, despite Amazon stating Ring "does not give ICE videos, feeds, or back-end access".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/866003/ring-ice-camera-access-flock|title=Ring says it’s not giving ICE access to its cameras|first=Jennifer|last=Touhy|work=The Verge|date=2026-01-22 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123175555/https://www.theverge.com/news/866003/ring-ice-camera-access-flock |archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref> Laws such as the Third-Party Doctrine imply that information a user voluntarily shares with a third party is not protected by the Fourth Amendment, such as footage uploaded to Amazon's cloud.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-130/if-these-walls-could-talk-the-smart-home-and-the-fourth-amendment-limits-of-the-third-party-doctrine/|title=If These Walls Could Talk: The Smart Home and the Fourth Amendment Limits of the Third Party Doctrine|date=2017-05-09|work=Harvard Law Review|quote=In doing so, it held that there could not have been a reasonable expectation of privacy here due to the voluntary sharing of the information with a third party and the fact that Smith could not have had a reasonable expectation of privacy in something as nominally informative as the numbers he dialed |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260214135324/https://harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-130/if-these-walls-could-talk-the-smart-home-and-the-fourth-amendment-limits-of-the-third-party-doctrine/ |archive-date=14 Feb 2026}}</ref>


On February 12, Ring terminated its contract with [[Flock Safety]] over the integration requiring "significantly more time and resources than anticipated".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-and-flock-cancel-partnership/|title=Ring and Flock Cancel Partnership|date=2026-02-12|author=Ring|work=Ring Blog |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218143503/https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-and-flock-cancel-partnership/ |archive-date=18 Feb 2026}}</ref> On Flock's part, they state "the integration never launched, so no Ring customer videos were ever sent to Flock".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/an-update-on-ring-partnership|title=Flock and Ring Cancel Announced Community Requests Integration|date=2026-02-12|work=Flock Safety|access-date=2026-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260220163236/https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/an-update-on-ring-partnership |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref>
On February 12, Ring terminated its contract with [[Flock Safety]] over the integration requiring "significantly more time and resources than anticipated".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-and-flock-cancel-partnership/|title=Ring and Flock Cancel Partnership|date=2026-02-12|author=Ring|work=Ring Blog |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218143503/https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-and-flock-cancel-partnership/ |archive-date=18 Feb 2026}}</ref> On Flock's part, they state "the integration never launched, so no Ring customer videos were ever sent to Flock".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/an-update-on-ring-partnership|title=Flock and Ring Cancel Announced Community Requests Integration|date=2026-02-12|work=Flock Safety|access-date=2026-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260220163236/https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/an-update-on-ring-partnership |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref>


===Search Party ''(2026)''===
=== Axon (2025-) ===
In a April 22, 2025 press release, Axon announced "new partnership between Axon and Ring."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2025-04-22 |title=Axon Announces New Fixed ALPR Camera Solutions and Next-Gen AI Advancements to Expand Real-Time Public Safety Ecosystem |url=https://www.axon.com/newsroom/press-releases/axon-announces-new-fixed-ALPR-camera-solutions-and-next-gen-AI-advancements-to-expand-real-time-public-safety-ecosystem |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Axon}}</ref>  In their announcement, Axon claims that "Ring customers the choice to securely and privately share video footage with investigators.<ref name=":2" /> The integration will allow officers to send requests to a geofenced area and timeframe, and allow them to choose whether to share relevant footage, which will end up in the Axon Evidence cloud. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-19 |title=Building safer communities together: Axon and Ring launch Community Request partnership |url=https://www.axon.com/blog/building-safer-communities-together-axon-and-ring |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Axon}}</ref>
 
===Search Party ''(2026)a''===
On February 8, 2026, Ring would air a commercial for their "search party" feature for the Super Bowl. In the ad, the founder Jamie Siminoff states the feature has helped "more than a dog a day has been reunited with their family" out of 10 million a year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.404media.co/with-ring-american-consumers-built-a-surveillance-dragnet/|title=With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet|date=2026-02-10|work=404Media|first=Jason|last=Koebler |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220165139/https://www.404media.co/with-ring-american-consumers-built-a-surveillance-dragnet/ |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref> Many Ring owners voiced concerns regarding this new feature, with those stating its dystopian and invasive nature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1qzrts8/ring_search_party/|title=Ring “Search Party” |work=Reddit|author=u/Check123ok|date=2026-02-08}}</ref> This feature is opt-in by default and can be used alongside a premium "familiar faces" feature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0|title=No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's Surveillance Nightmare|work=EFF|date=2026-02-10|first=Beryl|last=Lipton |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220165255/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0 |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref> On February 18, 2026, emails were leaked showing Siminoff saying how Ring "could have potentially been used to help find Charlie Kirk’s killer" in regards to the community requests feature, in addition to a spokesperson saying "the decision [of sharing] remains firmly in the customer’s hands, not ours".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/|title=Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs|first=Jason|last=Koebler|work=404Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260218144321/https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/|archive-date=2026-02-18|url-status=live}}</ref>
On February 8, 2026, Ring would air a commercial for their "search party" feature for the Super Bowl. In the ad, the founder Jamie Siminoff states the feature has helped "more than a dog a day has been reunited with their family" out of 10 million a year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.404media.co/with-ring-american-consumers-built-a-surveillance-dragnet/|title=With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet|date=2026-02-10|work=404Media|first=Jason|last=Koebler |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220165139/https://www.404media.co/with-ring-american-consumers-built-a-surveillance-dragnet/ |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref> Many Ring owners voiced concerns regarding this new feature, with those stating its dystopian and invasive nature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1qzrts8/ring_search_party/|title=Ring “Search Party” |work=Reddit|author=u/Check123ok|date=2026-02-08}}</ref> This feature is opt-in by default and can be used alongside a premium "familiar faces" feature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0|title=No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's Surveillance Nightmare|work=EFF|date=2026-02-10|first=Beryl|last=Lipton |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220165255/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0 |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref> On February 18, 2026, emails were leaked showing Siminoff saying how Ring "could have potentially been used to help find Charlie Kirk’s killer" in regards to the community requests feature, in addition to a spokesperson saying "the decision [of sharing] remains firmly in the customer’s hands, not ours".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/|title=Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs|first=Jason|last=Koebler|work=404Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260218144321/https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/|archive-date=2026-02-18|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Products==
==Products==
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===Cameras===
===Cameras===
*Stick Up Cam (1st generation; 2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/ring-stick-up-cam-review/|title=Ring Stick Up Cam review: Ring's solar-powered security camera fails to outshine rivals|work=CNET|date=2016-12-12|first=Megan|last=Wollerton}}</ref>
*Stick Up Cam (1st generation; 2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/ring-stick-up-cam-review/|title=Ring Stick Up Cam review: Ring's solar-powered security camera fails to outshine rivals|work=CNET|date=2016-12-12|first=Megan|last=Wollerton |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251023022126/https://www.cnet.com/reviews/ring-stick-up-cam-review/ |archive-date=23 Oct 2025}}</ref>
*Stick Up Cam Battery (2nd generation; 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/product/ring-stick-up-cam-battery/|title=Ring Stick Up Cam Battery review: An all around security camera, inside and out|first=Jason|last=Cipriani|date=2019-05-22|work=ZDNet}}</ref>
*Stick Up Cam Battery (2nd generation; 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/product/ring-stick-up-cam-battery/|title=Ring Stick Up Cam Battery review: An all around security camera, inside and out|first=Jason|last=Cipriani|date=2019-05-22|work=ZDNet |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240717013357/https://www.zdnet.com/product/ring-stick-up-cam-battery/ |archive-date=17 Jul 2024}}</ref>
*Stick Up Cam Wired (2nd generation; 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/ring-stick-up-cam-wired-2018-preview/|title=Ring's redesigned Stick Up Cams want a spot inside your home|work=CNET|first=Meghan|last=Wollerton|date=2018-10-18}}</ref>
*Stick Up Cam Wired (2nd generation; 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/ring-stick-up-cam-wired-2018-preview/|title=Ring's redesigned Stick Up Cams want a spot inside your home|work=CNET|first=Meghan|last=Wollerton|date=2018-10-18 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240810061632/https://www.cnet.com/reviews/ring-stick-up-cam-wired-2018-preview/ |archive-date=10 Aug 2024}}</ref>
*Stick Up Cam Elite (2nd generation; 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/ring-stick-up-cam-elite-preview/|title=Ring's Stick Up Cam Elite doesn't bother with batteries|work=CNET|date=2018-01-08|first=Megan|last=Wollerton}}</ref>
*Stick Up Cam Elite (2nd generation; 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/ring-stick-up-cam-elite-preview/|title=Ring's Stick Up Cam Elite doesn't bother with batteries|work=CNET|date=2018-01-08|first=Megan|last=Wollerton |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240815080239/https://www.cnet.com/reviews/ring-stick-up-cam-elite-preview/ |archive-date=15 Aug 2024}}</ref>
*Ring Peephole Cam/Door View Cam (1st generation; 2019)<ref name="RingHistory">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/a-brief-history-of-the-ring-video-doorbell-and-its-evolution-over-the-last-10-years|title=A brief history of the Ring Video Doorbell and its evolution over the last 10 years|work=AmazonNews|date=2023-05-02|first=Jay|last=Moye|access-date=2026-02-19}}</ref>
*Ring Peephole Cam/Door View Cam (1st generation; 2019)<ref name="RingHistory">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/a-brief-history-of-the-ring-video-doorbell-and-its-evolution-over-the-last-10-years|title=A brief history of the Ring Video Doorbell and its evolution over the last 10 years|work=AmazonNews|date=2023-05-02|first=Jay|last=Moye|access-date=2026-02-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260204160120/https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/a-brief-history-of-the-ring-video-doorbell-and-its-evolution-over-the-last-10-years |archive-date=4 Feb 2026}}</ref>
*Indoor Cam (1st generation; 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/ring-indoor-cam|title=Ring Indoor Cam (2019) Review|work=PCMag|date=2019-12-02|first=John|last=Delaney|archive-url=https://assets.ctfassets.net/2xsswpd01u70/4VsoGg22BdTKWBynhnsvg8/49e66f2cee0e00d10c9cf8ad31f3969a/UK_Indoor_Cam.pdf|archive-date=2019-09-25|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Indoor Cam (1st generation; 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/ring-indoor-cam|title=Ring Indoor Cam (2019) Review|work=PCMag|date=2019-12-02|first=John|last=Delaney|archive-url=https://assets.ctfassets.net/2xsswpd01u70/4VsoGg22BdTKWBynhnsvg8/49e66f2cee0e00d10c9cf8ad31f3969a/UK_Indoor_Cam.pdf|archive-date=2019-09-25|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Outdoor Cam (Wired/Battery/Solar)/Stick Up Cam (3rd generation; 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forums.woot.com/t/ring-stick-up-cam-battery-or-plug-in-3rd-gen-2019-release/1678290|title=Ring Stick Up Cam (Battery or Plug In) 3rd Gen (2019 release)|work=Woot!|date=2024-09-01|author=wootbot|access-date=2026-02-19}}</ref>
*Outdoor Cam (Wired/Battery/Solar)/Stick Up Cam (3rd generation; 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forums.woot.com/t/ring-stick-up-cam-battery-or-plug-in-3rd-gen-2019-release/1678290|title=Ring Stick Up Cam (Battery or Plug In) 3rd Gen (2019 release)|work=Woot!|date=2024-09-01|author=wootbot|access-date=2026-02-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260219191814/https://forums.woot.com/t/ring-stick-up-cam-battery-or-plug-in-3rd-gen-2019-release/1678290 |archive-date=19 Feb 2026}}</ref>
*Indoor Cam (2nd generation; 2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/home/home-security/ring-indoor-cam-2nd-gen-review|title=Ring Indoor Cam (2nd gen) review: new privacy shield, but fairly unchanged|work=TechRadar|date=2023-07-07|first=Josephine|last=Watson}}</ref>
*Indoor Cam (2nd generation; 2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/home/home-security/ring-indoor-cam-2nd-gen-review|title=Ring Indoor Cam (2nd gen) review: new privacy shield, but fairly unchanged|work=TechRadar|date=2023-07-07|first=Josephine|last=Watson |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251002092513/https://www.techradar.com/home/home-security/ring-indoor-cam-2nd-gen-review |archive-date=2 Oct 2025}}</ref>
*Ring Car Cam (1st generation; 2023)<ref name="RingHistory" />
*Ring Car Cam (1st generation; 2023)<ref name="RingHistory" />
*Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera (1st generation; 2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/1/24145445/ring-pan-tilt-indoor-cam-colors-price-release-date|title=Ring’s first integrated pan and tilt camera comes in pink|work=The Verge|date=2024-05-01|first=Jennifer|last=Tuohy}}</ref>
*Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera (1st generation; 2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/1/24145445/ring-pan-tilt-indoor-cam-colors-price-release-date|title=Ring’s first integrated pan and tilt camera comes in pink|work=The Verge|date=2024-05-01|first=Jennifer|last=Tuohy |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250818194943/https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/1/24145445/ring-pan-tilt-indoor-cam-colors-price-release-date |archive-date=18 Aug 2025}}</ref>
*Outdoor Cam Plus (1st generation; 2025)<ref name="CEPro">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cepro.com/news/ring-outdoor-cam-plus-powered-by-ring-vision/146895/|title=The New Ring Outdoor Cam Plus is Powered by Ring Vision|date=2025-02-20|first=Robert|last=Archer}}</ref>
*Outdoor Cam Plus (1st generation; 2025)<ref name="CEPro">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cepro.com/news/ring-outdoor-cam-plus-powered-by-ring-vision/146895/|title=The New Ring Outdoor Cam Plus is Powered by Ring Vision|date=2025-02-20|first=Robert|last=Archer |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251009173909/https://www.cepro.com/news/ring-outdoor-cam-plus-powered-by-ring-vision/146895/ |archive-date=9 Oct 2025}}</ref>
*Outdoor Cam Plus PoE (1st generation; 2025)<ref name="CEPro" />
*Outdoor Cam Plus PoE (1st generation; 2025)<ref name="CEPro" />
*Outdoor Cam Pro (1st generation; 2025)<ref name="PCMAG">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/ring-cameras-get-4k-upgrade-security-cam-network-to-find-lost-dogs|title=Ring Cameras Get 4K Upgrade, Security Cam Network to Find Lost Dogs|date=2025-09-30|work=PCMag|first=James|last=Peckham}}</ref>
*Outdoor Cam Pro (1st generation; 2025)<ref name="PCMAG">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/ring-cameras-get-4k-upgrade-security-cam-network-to-find-lost-dogs|title=Ring Cameras Get 4K Upgrade, Security Cam Network to Find Lost Dogs|date=2025-09-30|work=PCMag|first=James|last=Peckham |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251127033015/https://www.pcmag.com/news/ring-cameras-get-4k-upgrade-security-cam-network-to-find-lost-dogs |archive-date=27 Nov 2025}}</ref>
*Outdoor Cam Pro PoE (1st generation; 2025)<ref name="PCMAG" />
*Outdoor Cam Pro PoE (1st generation; 2025)<ref name="PCMAG" />
*Indoor Cam Plus (2nd generation; 2025)<ref name="PCMAG" />
*Indoor Cam Plus (2nd generation; 2025)<ref name="PCMAG" />
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===Chimes===
===Chimes===
*Chime (1st generation; 2014)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chime (1st Gen) |url=https://ring.com/support/products/accessories/chime-gen-1?page=1&redirect=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260219201828/https://ring.com/support/products/accessories/chime-gen-1?page=1&redirect=true |archive-date=19 Feb 2026 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |website=Ring}}</ref>
*Chime (1st generation; 2014)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chime (1st Gen) |url=https://ring.com/support/products/accessories/chime-gen-1?page=1&redirect=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260219201828/https://ring.com/support/products/accessories/chime-gen-1?page=1&redirect=true |archive-date=19 Feb 2026 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |website=Ring}}</ref>
*Chime (2nd generation; 2020)<ref name="The Verge">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/11/21174876/amazon-ring-new-video-doorbell-3-plus-chime-pro-pre-roll|title=Amazon’s Ring announces the Ring Video Doorbell 3 and Video Doorbell 3 Plus|work=The Verge|date=2020-03-11|first=Jay|last=Peters}}</ref>
*Chime (2nd generation; 2020)<ref name="The Verge">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/11/21174876/amazon-ring-new-video-doorbell-3-plus-chime-pro-pre-roll|title=Amazon’s Ring announces the Ring Video Doorbell 3 and Video Doorbell 3 Plus|work=The Verge|date=2020-03-11|first=Jay|last=Peters |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250216123914/https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/11/21174876/amazon-ring-new-video-doorbell-3-plus-chime-pro-pre-roll |archive-date=16 Feb 2025}}</ref>
*Chime (3rd generation; 2025)
*Chime (3rd generation; 2025)
*Chime Pro (1st generation; 2020)<ref name="The Verge" />
*Chime Pro (1st generation; 2020)<ref name="The Verge" />
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*Video Doorbell Pro/Wired Doorbell Plus (1st generation; 2016)<ref name="RingHistory" />
*Video Doorbell Pro/Wired Doorbell Plus (1st generation; 2016)<ref name="RingHistory" />
*Video Doorbell 2 (2017)<ref name="RingHistory" />
*Video Doorbell 2 (2017)<ref name="RingHistory" />
*Video Doorbell Elite (1st generation; 2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://electricalconnection.com.au/ring-launches-ring-video-doorbell-elite/|title=Ring launches Ring Video Doorbell Elite|first=Simeon|last=Barut|date=2017-10-27|work=Electrical Connection|access-date=2026-02-19}}</ref>
*Video Doorbell Elite (1st generation; 2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://electricalconnection.com.au/ring-launches-ring-video-doorbell-elite/|title=Ring launches Ring Video Doorbell Elite|first=Simeon|last=Barut|date=2017-10-27|work=Electrical Connection|access-date=2026-02-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250916051012/https://electricalconnection.com.au/ring-launches-ring-video-doorbell-elite/ |archive-date=16 Sep 2025}}</ref>
*Video Doorbell 3 (2020)<ref name="RingHistory" /><ref name="The Verge" />
*Video Doorbell 3 (2020)<ref name="RingHistory" /><ref name="The Verge" />
*Video Doorbell 3 Plus (2020)<ref name="The Verge" />
*Video Doorbell 3 Plus (2020)<ref name="The Verge" />
*Video Doorbell (2nd generation; 2020)<ref name="RingHistory" />
*Video Doorbell (2nd generation; 2020)<ref name="RingHistory" />
*Video Doorbell Wired (1st generation; 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CKHPP52|title=Ring Video Doorbell Wired|access-date=2026-02-19|work=Amazon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251211064437/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CKHPP52|archive-date=2025-12-11|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Video Doorbell Wired (1st generation; 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CKHPP52|title=Ring Video Doorbell Wired|access-date=2026-02-19|work=Amazon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251211064437/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CKHPP52|archive-date=2025-12-11|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Video Doorbell Pro 2/Wired Doorbell Pro (2nd generation; 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/ring-video-doorbell-pro-2-is-confirmed-and-its-available-to-pre-order-now|title=Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 is confirmed, and it’s available to pre-order now|work=TechRadar|date=2021-02-24|first=Carrie-Ann|last=Skinner|access-date=2026-02-19}}</ref><ref name="RingHistory" />
*Video Doorbell Pro 2/Wired Doorbell Pro (2nd generation; 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/ring-video-doorbell-pro-2-is-confirmed-and-its-available-to-pre-order-now|title=Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 is confirmed, and it’s available to pre-order now|work=TechRadar|date=2021-02-24|first=Carrie-Ann|last=Skinner|access-date=2026-02-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251113211919/https://www.techradar.com/news/ring-video-doorbell-pro-2-is-confirmed-and-its-available-to-pre-order-now |archive-date=13 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref name="RingHistory" />
*Video Doorbell 4 (2024)<ref name="RingHistory" />
*Video Doorbell 4 (2024)<ref name="RingHistory" />
*Battery Doorbell Plus (1st generation; 2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en-uk.ring.com/blogs/alwayshome/ring-launches-battery-video-doorbell-plus-our-most-significant-battery-doorbell-update-yet|title=Ring Launches Battery Video Doorbell Plus, Our Most Significant Battery Doorbell Update Yet.|date=2023-03-08|work=Ring UK|access-date=2026-02-19}}</ref>
*Battery Doorbell Plus (1st generation; 2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en-uk.ring.com/blogs/alwayshome/ring-launches-battery-video-doorbell-plus-our-most-significant-battery-doorbell-update-yet|title=Ring Launches Battery Video Doorbell Plus, Our Most Significant Battery Doorbell Update Yet.|date=2023-03-08|work=Ring UK|access-date=2026-02-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250913202559/https://en-uk.ring.com/blogs/alwayshome/ring-launches-battery-video-doorbell-plus-our-most-significant-battery-doorbell-update-yet |archive-date=13 Sep 2025}}</ref>
*Battery Doorbell (1st generation; 2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Battery-Doorbell-Head-to-Toe-Video-Satin-Nickel/dp/B0BZWRSRWV|title=Ring Battery Doorbell - Video Doorbell Camera|work=Amazon|access-date=2026-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260218220602/https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Battery-Doorbell-Head-to-Toe-Video-Satin-Nickel/dp/B0BZWRSRWV|archive-date=2026-02-18|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Battery Doorbell (1st generation; 2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Battery-Doorbell-Head-to-Toe-Video-Satin-Nickel/dp/B0BZWRSRWV|title=Ring Battery Doorbell - Video Doorbell Camera|work=Amazon|access-date=2026-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260218220602/https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Battery-Doorbell-Head-to-Toe-Video-Satin-Nickel/dp/B0BZWRSRWV|archive-date=2026-02-18|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Battery Doorbell Pro (1st generation; 2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/home/home-security/ring-battery-video-doorbell-pro-review|title=Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro review: Ring upgrades last year’s Battery Doorbell Plus|work=TechRadar|first=Les|last=Watson|date=2024-03-19}}</ref>
*Battery Doorbell Pro (1st generation; 2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/home/home-security/ring-battery-video-doorbell-pro-review|title=Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro review: Ring upgrades last year’s Battery Doorbell Plus|work=TechRadar|first=Les|last=Watson|date=2024-03-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260118202310/https://www.techradar.com/home/home-security/ring-battery-video-doorbell-pro-review |archive-date=18 Jan 2026}}</ref>


*Wired Doorbell Plus (2nd generation; 2025)
*Wired Doorbell Plus (2nd generation; 2025)
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===Floodlights===
===Floodlights===
*Floodlight Cam (1st Generation; 2017)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Floodlight Cam (1st Gen) |url=https://ring.com/support/products/cameras/floodlight-cam-gen-1?page=1 |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |website=Ring}}</ref>
*Floodlight Cam (1st Generation; 2017)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Floodlight Cam (1st Gen) |url=https://ring.com/support/products/cameras/floodlight-cam-gen-1?page=1 |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |website=Ring}}</ref>
*Floodlight Cam Plus (1st generation; 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Floodlight-Cam-Wired-Plus/dp/B08F6GPQQ7/|title=Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus (newest model), Outdoor home or business security with motion-activated 1080p HD video and floodlights, White |work=Amazon|access-date=2026-02-19}}</ref>
*Floodlight Cam Plus (1st generation; 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Floodlight-Cam-Wired-Plus/dp/B08F6GPQQ7/|title=Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus (newest model), Outdoor home or business security with motion-activated 1080p HD video and floodlights, White |work=Amazon|access-date=2026-02-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260219203704/https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Floodlight-Cam-Wired-Plus/dp/B08F6GPQQ7/ |archive-date=19 Feb 2026}}</ref>
*Floodlight Cam Wired Pro (1st generation; 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/home/security/ring-brings-radar-to-a-new-spotlight-camera/|title=Ring brings radar to a new floodlight camera |work=CNET|date=2021-04-07|first=David|last=Priest}}</ref>
*Floodlight Cam Wired Pro (1st generation; 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/home/security/ring-brings-radar-to-a-new-spotlight-camera/|title=Ring brings radar to a new floodlight camera |work=CNET|date=2021-04-07|first=David|last=Priest |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240808111612/https://www.cnet.com/home/security/ring-brings-radar-to-a-new-spotlight-camera/ |archive-date=8 Aug 2024}}</ref>
*Floodlight Cam Pro (2nd generation; 2025)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F67KWWQH|title=Ring Floodlight Cam Pro, Wired (newest model), Home or business security, Retinal 4K with wide-angle video, 10x Enhanced Zoom, and 2000 Lumen Floodlights, White|work=Amazon|access-date=2026-02-19}}</ref><ref name="PCMAG" />
*Floodlight Cam Pro (2nd generation; 2025)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F67KWWQH|title=Ring Floodlight Cam Pro, Wired (newest model), Home or business security, Retinal 4K with wide-angle video, 10x Enhanced Zoom, and 2000 Lumen Floodlights, White|work=Amazon|access-date=2026-02-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260219203134/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F67KWWQH |archive-date=19 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref name="PCMAG" />


===Others===
===Others===
*Smart Lighting Bridge (1st generation; 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2806681/ring-has-discontinued-its-least-expensive-smart-lighting-hub.html|title=Ring has discontinued its least expensive smart lighting hub|date=2025-06-06|work=PCWorld|first=Ben|last=Patterson}}</ref>
*Smart Lighting Bridge (1st generation; 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2806681/ring-has-discontinued-its-least-expensive-smart-lighting-hub.html|title=Ring has discontinued its least expensive smart lighting hub|date=2025-06-06|work=PCWorld|first=Ben|last=Patterson |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250607193633/https://www.pcworld.com/article/2806681/ring-has-discontinued-its-least-expensive-smart-lighting-hub.html |archive-date=7 Jun 2025}}</ref>
*Ring Bridge (2nd generation; TBA)<!-- https://ring.com/support/products/lights/ring-bridge-2nd-gen?page=1 -->
*Ring Bridge (2nd generation; TBA)<!-- https://ring.com/support/products/lights/ring-bridge-2nd-gen?page=1 -->


===Spotlights===
===Spotlights===
*Spotlight Cam Wired/Solar/Battery/Mount (1st generation; 2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2017/07/31/ring-spotlight-cam/|title=Ring Debuts New Spotlight Cam With Wired, Battery, and Solar Models for Home Security|date=2017-07-31|work=MacRumors|first=Eric|last=Slivka}}</ref>
*Spotlight Cam Wired/Solar/Battery/Mount (1st generation; 2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2017/07/31/ring-spotlight-cam/|title=Ring Debuts New Spotlight Cam With Wired, Battery, and Solar Models for Home Security|date=2017-07-31|work=MacRumors|first=Eric|last=Slivka |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251204212237/https://www.macrumors.com/2017/07/31/ring-spotlight-cam/ |archive-date=4 Dec 2025}}</ref>
*Spotlight Cam Plus Wired/Solar/Battery/Plug-In (1st generation; 2022)<ref name="PCMAG2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/ring-spotlight-cam-gets-a-pro-upgrade-with-3d-motion-radar-birds-eye-view|title=Ring Spotlight Cam Gets a Pro Upgrade With 3D Motion Radar, Bird's Eye View|first=Chloe|last=Albanesius|date=2022-09-28|work=PCMag}}</ref>
*Spotlight Cam Plus Wired/Solar/Battery/Plug-In (1st generation; 2022)<ref name="PCMAG2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/ring-spotlight-cam-gets-a-pro-upgrade-with-3d-motion-radar-birds-eye-view|title=Ring Spotlight Cam Gets a Pro Upgrade With 3D Motion Radar, Bird's Eye View|first=Chloe|last=Albanesius|date=2022-09-28|work=PCMag |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241205194631/https://www.pcmag.com/news/ring-spotlight-cam-gets-a-pro-upgrade-with-3d-motion-radar-birds-eye-view |archive-date=5 Dec 2024}}</ref>
*Spotlight Cam Pro Wired/Solar/Battery/Plug-In (1st generation; 2022)<ref name="PCMAG2" />
*Spotlight Cam Pro Wired/Solar/Battery/Plug-In (1st generation; 2022)<ref name="PCMAG2" />
*Spotlight Cam Pro (2nd generation; 2025)<ref name="PCMAG" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.target.com/p/ring-spotlight-cam-pro-2nd-gen-plug-in-retinal-4k-for-ultra-clear-video-10x-enhanced-zoom-2-led-spotlights-to-illuminate-key-outdoor-areas-black/-/A-94965503|title=Ring Spotlight Cam Pro 2nd Gen Plug-In Retinal 4K for Ultra-Clear Video, 10x Enhanced Zoom, 2 LED Spotlights to Illuminate Key Outdoor Areas - Black|work=Target|date=2025-10-29|access-date=2026-02-19}}</ref>
*Spotlight Cam Pro (2nd generation; 2025)<ref name="PCMAG" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.target.com/p/ring-spotlight-cam-pro-2nd-gen-plug-in-retinal-4k-for-ultra-clear-video-10x-enhanced-zoom-2-led-spotlights-to-illuminate-key-outdoor-areas-black/-/A-94965503|title=Ring Spotlight Cam Pro 2nd Gen Plug-In Retinal 4K for Ultra-Clear Video, 10x Enhanced Zoom, 2 LED Spotlights to Illuminate Key Outdoor Areas - Black|work=Target|date=2025-10-29|access-date=2026-02-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260219203355/https://www.target.com/p/ring-spotlight-cam-pro-2nd-gen-plug-in-retinal-4k-for-ultra-clear-video-10x-enhanced-zoom-2-led-spotlights-to-illuminate-key-outdoor-areas-black/-/A-94965503 |archive-date=19 Feb 2026}}</ref>
===Security systems===
===Security systems===


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*Alarm Base Station (1st generation; 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smarthomegeeks.co.uk/news/ring-alarm-release-date-in-usa/|title=Ring Alarm release date…in USA|date=2018-06-13|work=Smart Home Geeks UK|access-date=2026-02-19}}</ref>
*Alarm Base Station (1st generation; 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smarthomegeeks.co.uk/news/ring-alarm-release-date-in-usa/|title=Ring Alarm release date…in USA|date=2018-06-13|work=Smart Home Geeks UK|access-date=2026-02-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251011171225/https://www.smarthomegeeks.co.uk/news/ring-alarm-release-date-in-usa/ |archive-date=11 Oct 2025}}</ref>
*Alarm Base Station (2nd generation; 2020)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/hardware/ring-alarm-system-2nd-gen-review/|title=Ring Alarm System 2nd Gen Review|date=2020-11-27|first=Brendan|last=Frye|work=CGM Tech|access-date=2026-02-19}}</ref>
*Alarm Base Station (2nd generation; 2020)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/hardware/ring-alarm-system-2nd-gen-review/|title=Ring Alarm System 2nd Gen Review|date=2020-11-27|first=Brendan|last=Frye|work=CGM Tech|access-date=2026-02-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240806090256/https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/hardware/ring-alarm-system-2nd-gen-review/ |archive-date=6 Aug 2024}}</ref>
*Alarm Pro Base Station (1st generation; 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/28/22692073/ring-alarm-pro-amazon-event-release-date-specs-price-features|title=Amazon’s new Ring Alarm Pro combines a security system with an Eero router|work=The Verge|date=2021-09-28|first=Jennifer|last=Pattison|access-date=2026-02-19}}</ref>
*Alarm Pro Base Station (1st generation; 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/28/22692073/ring-alarm-pro-amazon-event-release-date-specs-price-features|title=Amazon’s new Ring Alarm Pro combines a security system with an Eero router|work=The Verge|date=2021-09-28|first=Jennifer|last=Pattison|access-date=2026-02-19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260212034559/https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/28/22692073/ring-alarm-pro-amazon-event-release-date-specs-price-features |archive-date=12 Feb 2026}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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