City Learns Flock Accessed Cameras in Children's Gymnastics Room as a Sales Demo
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- Flock sales employees accessed surveillance cameras in Atlanta suburb Dunwoody for product demonstrations including sensitive locations like a children's gymnastics room and a Jewish community center.
- Company claims access was authorized by the city as part of a demo partner program, denies spying allegations, and emphasizes transparency through public access logs.
- Following resident Jason Hunyar's blog post based on public records, Flock agreed to cease using Dunwoody's cameras for demos and will limit future demos to public locations.
- Access logs revealed Flock's extensive surveillance network in the city, covering both public and privately owned cameras, raising privacy concerns.