Verification and Membership to Neighborhoods for Sharing of Video Footage from Audio/Video Recording and Communication Devices

Abstract

Systems and methods for verification and membership to neighborhoods for sharing of video footage from audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for verifying a user for access to shared video footage is provided, the method comprising: receiving user input data from a user of a client device; determining whether the client device has enabled location services; upon a determination that the client device has not enabled location services, transmitting the user input data to a third-party verification service and determining that the user is verified upon receiving a confirmation from the third-party verification service that the user input data is accurate; and upon a determination that the client device has enabled location services, identifying a client device location and determining that the user is verified using the user input data and the client device location.

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