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I think it's important to consider any data being held on someone else's server as being effectively publicly available. That's one of the main reasons why I don't use cloud services and would never use a device that required someone else's server to hold or process sensitive data.

>>JohnFe+(OP)
Do you have some recommended devices that follow that rule?

>>tlb+e
For doorbell cameras specifically? No, it's not a product category that I'm interested in and so haven't looked into it. For surveillance cameras generally, the market is full of non-cloudy ones. It's hard to give recommendations without knowing what your needs are, and even then I'd hesitate because I don't maintain a mental list of what's current on the market.

I know that's not helpful, and I'm sorry. My process is to research options when the time comes that I am actively trying to solve a problem and just buy the one that fits best. For surveillance cameras, for me, this means "dumb" ones that I feed into a control unit that manages multiple cameras and applies any smarts I may want.