Frequently Asked Questions

No. The map is powered by the open-source, volunteer-run DeFlock project. We host and support their data because it’s excellent, but we are an independent brand — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with them. We encourage you to support their project directly, too.

That’s the pitch, and we’re not anti-safety. We’re anti-unaccountable. There’s a real difference between using a tool to solve a specific crime and recording every driver’s movements, all the time, with no warrant, no retention limit, and no audit of who searches the data. We push for rules, oversight, and public debate — not for pretending the cameras don’t exist.

We’ll be straight about it: we use Google Analytics to see which articles land and where visitors come from, so we can improve the site and reach more people. That’s standard web analytics — we don’t run ad-retargeting pixels, and we never sell your personal information. Prefer not to be counted? Any tracker-blocking browser extension will stop it. The full details are in our Privacy Policy.

It’s crowd-sourced through the open-source DeFlock project, so it’s a strong, growing picture — but not a guarantee. Cameras get added and removed in the real world faster than any map can perfectly track. Treat it as “here’s what’s been reported near you,” and help improve it by reporting what you find.

To add a camera to the map, contribute to the DeFlock project. Removing a real camera is a government and vendor decision, not something a map can do — that’s where local pressure comes in. Our Take Action guides walk through records requests and council meetings.

Plenty of ways that cost nothing: look up your town on the map, file a public records request, speak at a council meeting, and share what you find with neighbors. Awareness is the whole game.