Google is leaving room in its policies to share Nest camera footage with law enforcement in “emergency” situations, even when no warrant or consent has been obtained. This is the same loophole Amazon’s Ring revealed just a few weeks ago.
“If we reasonably believe that we can prevent someone from dying or from suffering serious physical harm,” Google says in its terms of service, “we may provide information to a government agency.” The company goes on to list a number of examples, including school shootings, suicide prevention, and bomb threats.
