Camera Privacy

[torstenmeyer]

There's talk of Google Nest and Amazon cameras being accessible by law enforcement. This is creating a lot of public paranoia and negativity towards doorbell video cameras.

Can the Arlo cameras be accessed by law enforcement without the owner's knowledge? If there was an effort to access the video stream through warrant etc., would we as owners be made aware of this?

Thanks in advance.

[StephenB]

Official privacy information is here:

• https://www.arlo.com/en-us/privacy-pledge.html
• https://www.arlo.com/en-us/privacy-policy.html

One relevant bit from the privacy policy

• f. Compliance with law and other standards. We may use your Personal Information as required by applicable laws and regulations or requested by any judicial process or governmental agency having or claiming jurisdiction over Arlo or its affiliates.

The way I understand this is that Arlo will comply with any search warrants.  Such warrants might be sealed (not allowing Arlo to inform you).  But they have made some pretty strong public statements saying that they won't turn over videos w/o a warrant.

• https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/26/23279562/arlo-apple-wyze-eufy-google-ring-security-camera-foortag...