How to use Ring video doorbells and indoor cameras around children safely, including recording consent, the Neighbors app and UK considerations for audio recording.
Ring video doorbells and Ring indoor cameras record audio and video at the door, in hallways and inside the home. They are not aimed at children but children appear on the footage every day, and many households put a Ring camera in a child's playroom or bedroom. UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the ICO's CCTV in the home guidance set out what is reasonable when recording family, visitors and neighbours, and the Online Safety Act 2023 underpins how the linked Neighbors app handles user-generated posts.
Privacy Zones
Ring app > Devices > [Camera] > Device Settings > Privacy Settings > Privacy Zones
Lets you blank out parts of the video so that bedrooms, bathrooms or a neighbour's window are never recorded.
Audio Recording
Ring app > Device Settings > Privacy Settings > Audio Recording
The ICO's CCTV in the home guidance treats audio recording of conversations outside your home as more intrusive than video and recommends turning it off where it is not necessary.
Shared Users
Ring app > Settings > Users and Permissions
Limits who can see Live View, watch recordings and control the cameras. Review the list whenever someone moves out.
Neighbors Posting
Ring app > Neighbors
The Online Safety Act 2023 and existing data-protection law treat children's faces as personal data. Posting clips of other people's children to Neighbors without permission can be unlawful and harmful.
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