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This permits Ring to disclose user information to law enforcement without a legal demand or prior notice to the user, provided the imminent-danger condition is met.
Interpretive note: The excerpt characterizes emergency disclosures as occurring 'on rare occasions'; this was omitted from the canonical claim as it is a characterization rather than an independent legal proposition.
Ring may share your information with law enforcement without delay and without your prior knowledge if Ring determines there is an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury.
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we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.
disclosure is required by a third-party to complete a transaction initiated by the user
We will disclose information to third parties about your account or the transfers you make: (i) where it is necessary for completing transfers, or (ii) in order to verify the existence and condition of your account...
"On rare occasions Ring will provide information to law enforcement on an emergency basis when there is an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury requiring disclosure of information without delay.Excerpt from Ring's Privacy Notice
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This permits Ring to disclose user information to law enforcement without a legal demand or prior notice to the user, provided the imminent-danger condition is met.
Ring may share your information with law enforcement without delay and without your prior knowledge if Ring determines there is an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury.
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