A powerful, free Flock surveillance-tracking platform is now hosted by Proton, the creator of Proton Mail and Proton VPN . The move provides extra technical and legal protection for the interactive mapping tool, which Flock has repeatedly attempted to shut down through legal threats.

The deal, announced on Wednesday , gives the public access to a free database of Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers and AI surveillance cameras across the US.

Security researcher Joshua Michael first published the interactive map in September before facing a swift trademark complaint from Flock . Despite Flock’s demands for its removal, the map remains publicly accessible.

Flock’s surveillance networks capture license plates, vehicle details, human physical characteristics, and audio signals such as gunshots or shouting.…