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Ring logs every doorbell press and app action:
Amazon keeps records of every motion detected by its Ring doorbells, as well as the exact time they are logged down to the millisecond.
The details were revealed via a data request submitted by the BBC.
It also disclosed that every interaction with Ring's app is also stored, including the model of phone or tablet and mobile network used.
One expert said it gave Amazon the potential for even broader insight into its customers' lives.
"What's most interesting is not just the data itself, but all the patterns and insights that can be learned from it," commented independent privacy expert Frederike Kaltheuner.
"Knowing when someone rings your door, how often, and for how long, can indicate when someone is at home.
"If nobody ever rang your door, that would probably say something about your social life as well."
She added that it remained unclear how much further "anonymised" data was also being collected.
"This isn't just about privacy, but about the power and monetary value that is attached to this data."
Amazon says it uses the information to evaluate, manage and improve its products and services.
(Score: 2) by Rich on Friday March 06 2020, @01:40AM
Well, it might need an extender to be audible in a remote room. I'm somewhat proud that I managed to build one for a proprietary Siedle apartment complex system to trigger a cheap Chinese 533 MHz dual remote bell transmitter. The Siedle terminal uses weird voltages, combined with current sensing and extra modulation, probably for patentability to get rid of compatible hardware. It needed some active electronics to not put a measurable load on the installation lines and I even managed to avoid an extra power source for the glue bits.