Flock announces a new retention default and oversight package
Flock Safety statement by CEO Garrett Langley
“Today, we are updating our recommendation and default to a 7-day retention, and introducing Evidence Mode.”
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Flock updates privacy, accountability, security, and transparency safeguards (opens in a new tab)Company statement on retention, access, and use
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Company statement on retention, access, and use
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Flock announced changes to retention, data sharing, auditing and security in a statement by CEO Garrett Langley.
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Existing customers would keep their current retention periods, and several safeguards were planned for later implementation.
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Responding to: Flock's August 2026 safeguards meaningfully address privacy and misuse concerns about its license-plate reader network.
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The company argues its announced controls address concerns about the network, which is the case-level question.
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