Amazon’s Ring cancels controversial partnership with tech company Flock amid privacy concerns

(CNN) — Ring, the Amazon-owned video doorbell company, has canceled its partnership with technology firm Flock Safety, the company said Thursday.

The termination comes after weeks of backlash over the partnership and Ring’s Super Bowl commercial last Sunday, which advertised a feature for finding lost pets that sparked concerns on social media about unwanted surveillance.

The smart camera company previously planned to integrate Flock, which makes cameras for reading license plates...