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'''Blink Home''' is a manufacturer of home security cameras owned by [[Amazon]], the company was acquired as a subsidiary in 2017.<ref>https://www.androidcentral.com/amazon-buys-smart-doorbell-and-camera-maker-blink</ref>
'''Blink''' is a manufacturer of home security cameras owned by [[Amazon]]. The company was acquired as a subsidiary in 2017.<ref>https://www.androidcentral.com/amazon-buys-smart-doorbell-and-camera-maker-blink</ref>
 
==Consumer impact summary==
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
* User Freedom
* User Privacy
* Business Model
* Market Control}}
 
==Incidents==
{{Placeholder box|If the company page is short enough and/or the incident is not deserving of it own page, add incidents below in sub-sections (including the points outlined in [[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Sample/Incident/Help]]) and delete the list after this box.
 
If the company has various incidents listed and/or this page is getting too long, do not add sub-sections, and instead complete the list after this box.}}
 
==Products==
*Modules
**Sync Module (2016)<ref name="BDSSU">https://support.blinkforhome.com/en_GB/blink-device-software-security-updates</ref>
**Sync Module 2 (2020)<ref name="BDSSU" />
**Sync Module XR (2024)<ref name="BP">https://blinkforhome.com/products</ref>
*Cameras
**Blink Indoor (2016)<ref name="BDSSU" />
**Blink XT (2017)<ref name="BDSSU" />
**Blink XT2 (2018)<ref name="BDSSU" />
**Blink Outdoor 3 (2020)<ref name="BP" />
**Blink Indoor 3 (2020)<ref name="BDSSU" />
**Blink Mini (2020)<ref name="BDSSU" />
**Mini Pan-Tilt (2022)<ref name="BP" />
**Blink Outdoor 4 (2023)<ref name="BP" />
**Blink Mini 2 (2024)<ref name="BP" />
*Doorbell
**Video doorbell (2021)<ref name="BP" />
*Floodlights
**Wired Floodlight Camera (2023)<ref name="BP" />
**Outdoor 3 Floodlight Camera (2020)<ref name="BP" />
**Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera (2023)<ref name="BP" />


==Controversies==


==References==
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[[Category:Home security companies]]
[[Category:Home security companies]]
[[Category:Video surveillance companies]]
[[Category:Amazon]]
[[Category:Amazon]]

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Blink
Basic information
Founded 2009
Legal structure Subsidiary
Industry Home security
Official website https://blinkforhome.com/


Blink is a manufacturer of home security cameras owned by Amazon. The company was acquired as a subsidiary in 2017.[1]

Consumer impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):

  • User Freedom
  • User Privacy
  • Business Model
  • Market Control

Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace.

Incidents

If the company page is short enough and/or the incident is not deserving of it own page, add incidents below in sub-sections (including the points outlined in Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Sample/Incident/Help) and delete the list after this box.

If the company has various incidents listed and/or this page is getting too long, do not add sub-sections, and instead complete the list after this box.


Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace.

Products

  • Modules
    • Sync Module (2016)[2]
    • Sync Module 2 (2020)[2]
    • Sync Module XR (2024)[3]
  • Cameras
    • Blink Indoor (2016)[2]
    • Blink XT (2017)[2]
    • Blink XT2 (2018)[2]
    • Blink Outdoor 3 (2020)[3]
    • Blink Indoor 3 (2020)[2]
    • Blink Mini (2020)[2]
    • Mini Pan-Tilt (2022)[3]
    • Blink Outdoor 4 (2023)[3]
    • Blink Mini 2 (2024)[3]
  • Doorbell
    • Video doorbell (2021)[3]
  • Floodlights
    • Wired Floodlight Camera (2023)[3]
    • Outdoor 3 Floodlight Camera (2020)[3]
    • Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera (2023)[3]


References