Yes, both for you and your neighbors.
What they collect:
- Video of everyone who approaches
- Audio recordings
- Facial recognition data
- Motion patterns and timestamps
The controversial part:
Some smart doorbell companies share footage with police without warrants. Your doorbell might be surveilling your entire neighborhood.
Privacy concerns:
- Neighbors captured without consent
- Footage stored on company servers
- Police partnerships and data requests
- Facial recognition databases
If you use one:
- Disable audio recording if possible
- Limit motion detection zones
- Check if your brand shares with police
- Review and delete old footage
- Consider a non-connected camera instead
For your neighbors:
You might be recorded by smart doorbells you don’t know about. This is a growing neighborhood privacy issue.