Every day, over 1,000 American businesses hand our data to a $3.5 billion surveillance company that shares it with federal immigration enforcement, has been breached by hackers multiple times, and operates the largest warrantless vehicle tracking network in U.S. history.
They call it "security." But Flock Safety is selling something else entirely: access to your movements, shared with police departments, federal agents, and—through multiple security breaches—Russian hackers and foreign spies.
This isn't a story about abstract surveillance. It's about your grocery store, your hospital, your gas station, and your local mall turning their parking lots into ICE checkpoints and warrantless tracking stations. It's about billions in venture capital betting on "surveillance as a service" while our civil liberties crumble.
Every business operating Flock cameras is exposing their customers to these same vulnerabilities.
These firms bet billions that "surveillance as a service" is the future:
Over 1,000 businesses operate Flock Safety cameras, including 4 of the top 10 U.S. retailers, 7 of the 10 largest malls, and 10 of the 40 largest health systems. Below are confirmed major operators and likely participants:
| Company | Violations Enabled | Take Action |
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| Lowe's 173+ locations with Flock cameras accessible to law enforcement (per EFF records) |
• Surveils customers in parking lots nationwide • Shares feeds with police who share with ICE • Data exposed in security breaches • Part of national network enabling immigration searches |
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| Home Depot Cameras and gunshot detection in Texas and nationwide |
• Texas locations used for abortion surveillance • Gunshot detection audio surveillance • Shares data with police linked to ICE • Exposed in multiple Flock security breaches |
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| FedEx Cameras at distribution and cargo facilities, shares feeds with police |
• Surveils delivery drivers and customers • Distribution centers feed ICE tracking • Logistics surveillance enables federal access • Critical infrastructure exposed to breaches |
| Company | Violations Enabled | Take Action |
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| Simon Property Group Nation's largest mall owner, operates Flock cameras |
• Surveils shoppers at malls nationwide • 7 of 10 largest U.S. malls use Flock • Feeds ICE tracking in shopping centers • Creates chilling effect for immigrant shoppers |
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| Pyramid Management Group Large shopping centers, quoted praising Flock in marketing materials |
• Active promoter of Flock surveillance • Shopping centers track all visitors • Data shared with police and ICE • Quoted: "helping us prevent, deter and solve crime" |
| Company | Violations Enabled | Take Action |
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| Kaiser Permanente Shares data with Northern California Regional Intelligence Center |
• HEALTHCARE SURVEILLANCE - patients tracked at medical facilities • Reproductive care patients vulnerable to abortion surveillance • Immigrant patients avoid care out of fear • HIPAA protections undermined by parking lot tracking • Oakland headquarters - sanctuary city betrayal |
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| ProMedica Confirmed Flock customer - major health system |
• Hospital parking surveillance • Patient location tracking • Medical privacy violations • Chilling effect on healthcare access |
| Company | Violations Enabled | Take Action |
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| Academy Sports + Outdoors |
• Sporting goods stores surveilling customers • Data shared with police and ICE • National network participation • Security breach exposure |
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| Dierbergs Markets |
• Grocery store surveillance • Food shopping tracked and shared • Essential services weaponized • Community trust violation |
| Industry / Company Type | Why They're Targeted | Dangers |
|---|---|---|
| Gas Stations (Shell, Chevron, 76, Arco, BP, independent stations) |
Flock explicitly markets to gas stations in promotional materials and case studies | • Carjacking scenario in Flock marketing • Essential services surveillance • Working-class communities targeted |
| Apartment Complexes (Equity Residential, AvalonBay, Essex Property Trust, Greystar) |
Flock targets "multifamily communities" - property managers control entry/exit | • Residents tracked 24/7 • Home surveillance • Landlord-ICE pipeline • No opt-out for tenants |
| Hotels (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG) |
Flock markets "hospitality" industry solutions for guest and visitor tracking | • Travelers surveilled • Business travelers tracked • Tourism becomes surveillance |
| Banks (Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, credit unions) |
Flock targets "retail banking" for parking lot and branch security | • Financial institution surveillance • Customer banking trips tracked • Combined with financial records risk |
| Grocery Stores (Safeway, Albertsons, Kroger, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's) |
Flock explicitly markets to "grocery stores" - essential services surveillance | • Food access surveillance • Essential shopping tracked • Community trust destroyed |
| Universities (Public and private colleges nationwide) |
Flock targets "education & campus" - student surveillance | • Student movement tracking • Campus visitors surveilled • Academic freedom chilled |
Use the email links above to demand termination of Flock contracts. Be direct but professional. Key points:
When possible, avoid businesses operating Flock cameras. Tell them why:
Report Flock camera locations and corporate contracts to:
Pressure venture capital firms funding Flock's $3.5B valuation: