Flock says its August updates strengthen account protection while preserving private-sector customers' control
Flock SafetyFlock Safety, in a company clarification
Flock said its latest privacy, security and accountability updates strengthen account protection while preserving private-sector customers' control over their data, sharing and retention settings. It said its new seven-day retention default applies to new law-enforcement customers, while private-sector customers keep the retention terms established for their accounts, and that multi-factor authentication is now required for all users.
“Flock's latest privacy, security, and accountability updates strengthen account protection while preserving private-sector customers' control over their data, sharing, and retention settings.”
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Other statements by Flock Safety in this case
- Flock announces a new retention default and oversight packageEarlier: Defended or excused
Where this statement fits
Did Flock Safety's August 2026 privacy safeguards address concerns about its camera network?
Flock Safety announced new controls for its license-plate reader network on August 13, 2026. The ACLU said a shorter default retention period might help but argued that the broader package left major privacy risks unresolved. The dispute concerns the adequacy of Flock's safeguards, not whether the company announced them.
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Company clarification of its August announcements. The page's publication field gives September 1, 2026; its header also displays September 2.
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Flock posted this page on September 1, 2026, for private-sector customers, about the updates it announced on August 13.
After the quotation
The post said offense-type search filtering would reach private-sector customers later in the year.
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The case asks whether Flock's August 2026 safeguards address concerns about its camera network. In a post to private-sector customers, Flock says its updates "strengthen account protection", which presents the safeguards as meeting those concerns. Defended or excused fits because Flock is arguing for its own measures. Challenged the characterization is the closest competing label; it loses because the post does not dispute anyone's description.
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The Dispute Index. "Flock says its August updates strengthen account protection while preserving private-sector customers' control". First published: 2026-10-06. Last updated: 2026-10-06. https://disputeindex.com/events/4944-flock-said-its-latest-privacy-security-and-accountability