Flock Cameras

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Automatic license plate readers are motion-activated, still cameras. They are triggered to take a photo when a vehicle passes the camera. 

Once a photo is taken, the camera software detects the license plate and sends it to local law enforcement if the vehicle has been reported stolen, associated with a known wanted offender, or will a missing or endangered person. 

License plate readers do not capture video, record speed or use facial recognition, enforce parking or track people. They are only recording photos of license plates and vehicles.

Flock Safety ALPR cameras capture license plates and vehicle characteristics, not people or faces. Each search requires a justification, and the data is never sold or shared with third parties. The cameras are used to solve and reduce property and violent crime, and are not intended for minor traffic or parking violations.

• Flock Safety data and footage is encrypted throughout its entire lifecycle. All data is securely stored with AES256 encryption with our cloud provider, Amazon WebServices.
• On-device, data is only stored temporarily for a short time until it is uploaded to the cloud, at which point it is removed automatically from the local device. This means the data is secure from when it is on the Flock Safety device to when it is transferred to the cloud, using a secure connection to Flock Safety servers. While stored in the cloud, all data (both footage and metadata) is fully encrypted at rest.
• Flock Safety defaults to permanently deleting all data after 30 days on a rolling basis, setting a new standard in the industry.

Flock Safety’s customers own 100% of their data and determine who has access. Flock Safety will never share or sell the data, per our privacy policy.

With explicit written permission from the customer, Flock Safety does have the ability to grant law enforcement access to specific footage for a short period (24 hours, 48 hours, or however long the customer desires) in the event of an investigation following a crime. Access can only be granted through the approval of the customer.

Flock Safety has maintenance software in place to measure device performance andimage capture quality. This is used to diagnose issues preemptively and schedule service calls in the event of a device malfunction or emergency.