Ultraviolet
The petition to Ulta Beauty President and CEO Kecia Steelman and Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Mahoney reads:
As a group of women and allies, we are terrified that Ulta Beauty is one of Flock Safety’s biggest commercial customers. The negative impacts of Flock’s mass surveillance system are staggering, particularly at this unprecedented moment in our country’s history, in which people across the U.S. — namely women seeking reproductive healthcare, immigrants, protesters, journalists, and people simply looking out for their neighbors' safety — are increasingly being monitored and attacked by federal agents and other bad actors. Flock’s dystopian license plate readers are supplying the data needed to carry out these attacks. And that’s not all: these systems are often wrong and are regularly used to stalk women. It’s estimated that one in 10 license plates scanned by Flock automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) get the state wrong, and there are countless reports of law enforcement agents misusing Flock databases to stalk women, including ex-partners. Women are disproportionately at risk of violence and deserve safety. But it’s clear that this massive network of surveillance cameras is meant to monitor, control, and punish us, rather than actually keep us safe. That’s why we feel betrayed: Ulta’s contracts with Flock are about saving Ulta money, not about protecting women customers. As a coalition of women and allies, including Ulta customers, we demand that Ulta sever all ties with Flock and immediately shut off Flock cameras in Ulta parking lots. Doing so is essential to actually protect your customers against warrantless surveillance — especially your women customers that make up the vast majority of your shoppers.
As a group of women and allies, we are terrified that Ulta Beauty is one of Flock Safety’s biggest commercial customers. The negative impacts of Flock’s mass surveillance system are staggering, particularly at this unprecedented moment in our country’s history, in which people across the U.S. — namely women seeking reproductive healthcare, immigrants, protesters, journalists, and people simply looking out for their neighbors' safety — are increasingly being monitored and attacked by federal agents and other bad actors.