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Ring vs Arlo

Arlo's policy answers the question and is graded B. Ring's doesn't say either way. That's a finding about the document, not a worse grade.

Grades read the plan most people are on. Each company's full entry has every plan, every clause and the archived copy it was read from.

Ring

Ring's notice never says "train". Its US render links a disclosure: generative models trained on datasets that "in some cases" hold personal information. Whether your video is in them, neither says.

Verdict

By default: The policy does not say
The way out: Nothing to opt out of on the record
Last checked: 16 Sept 2026

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Arlo

Arlo's only training clause is opt-in: AI is trained on videos you "donate", selected one at a time, with permission. No other training use is stated.

Verdict

By default: Does not train on you by default
The way out: No opt-out in the policy
What B means: Off by default. Training happens only if you opt in, or not at all.
Last checked: 5 Oct 2026

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Ring: every plan

Ring · what each plan can refuse · checked 16 Sept 2026

1 PLAN

Plan

Exposure

Trains

Opt-out path

Retention

De-identified

Human review

All accounts

UNCLEAR

Not established, see below

Not stated

—

Not established

EVERY CELL ABOVE IS SOURCED FROM A QUOTED CLAUSE OR A DOCUMENTED SEARCH · SEE THE EVIDENCE ABOVE

EXPOSURE IS SCORED 0–100 ON ONE AXIS, HOW HARD IT IS TO STOP THIS PLAN TRAINING ON YOU. THE GRADE IS THE BAND IT FALLS IN: A 0–10 · B 11–25 · C 26–45 · D 46–60 · E 61–80 · F 81–100. HOW THE SCORE IS SET

All accountsUNCLEAR

OPT-OUT: Not established
RETENTION: Not stated
EXPOSURE: —
DE-IDENTIFIED: —
HUMAN REVIEW: Not established

Arlo: every plan

Arlo · what each plan can refuse · checked 5 Oct 2026

1 PLAN

Plan

Exposure

Trains

Opt-out path

Retention

De-identified

Human review

All plans

19 / 100

Nothing to switch off

Not stated

Yes

How the score is made19 / 100 · the rubric

Default13 / 50

Training happens only if you opt in

Way out0 / 33

Nothing is on, so nothing needs refusing

Paywall0 / 4

No paywall on the control

Scope0 / 4

One kind of data is in scope

Human review4 / 4

People may read what you submit

De-identified2 / 2

Nothing is said about de-identification

EVERY CELL ABOVE IS SOURCED FROM A QUOTED CLAUSE OR A DOCUMENTED SEARCH · SEE THE EVIDENCE ABOVE

All plansTRAINS: NO

OPT-OUT: Nothing to switch off
RETENTION: Not stated
EXPOSURE: 19 / 100
DE-IDENTIFIED: Not stated
HUMAN REVIEW: Yes

Every grade on this page is the one on the company's own entry, read from a dated, archived copy of its policy. Nothing here is computed separately. How grades are set · All comparisons