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Illinois college tried to cancel Flock Safety contract, was refused
Original: A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009411/elgin-commu
Elgin Community College in Illinois attempted to cancel its contract with surveillance company Flock Safety, but the company refused to let it out of the deal. The case is drawing attention to how Flock's agreements with customers work and the difficulties public institutions face when trying to exit contracts for AI-powered camera and license plate surveillance systems.
Why now: It highlights growing concern over Flock Safety's surveillance network and the unusual power companies hold in customer contracts.
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- A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009411/elgin-community-college-flock-safety-cameras # Tech # Privacy # Surveillance · the_verge@robot.villas · 3
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