Household Smart Devices from Hell!😱
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Recently, a research done by "Which?", a consumer advocacy group, showed that we should be more careful with smart devices we use at home. The research found that three air fryer models request exact location data and permission to record audio on users' phones.
The Aigostar and the Xiaomi air fryers ask for users' exact personal data, and their apps connect to several trackers. Although it is optional to accept the requests, there is no transparency on what they will use the data for. So, it has raised some concerns.
Also, some digital speakers are full of trackers that connect to Facebook, Google, and Urbanairship. Moreover, some smart TVs ask for a postcode when setting up.
A Xiaomi spokesperson said that user privacy is a top priority to the company, and that they do not sell user data to third parties. However, we cannot take that saying for granted; we should still be careful what information we offer to the devices.
ICO, United Kingdom's data protection regulator, is stepping up to issue new instructions in the spring of 2025, for manufacturers of smart devices.
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#privacy #news #household #protection
Recently, a research done by "Which?", a consumer advocacy group, showed that we should be more careful with smart devices we use at home. The research found that three air fryer models request exact location data and permission to record audio on users' phones.
The Aigostar and the Xiaomi air fryers ask for users' exact personal data, and their apps connect to several trackers. Although it is optional to accept the requests, there is no transparency on what they will use the data for. So, it has raised some concerns.
Also, some digital speakers are full of trackers that connect to Facebook, Google, and Urbanairship. Moreover, some smart TVs ask for a postcode when setting up.
A Xiaomi spokesperson said that user privacy is a top priority to the company, and that they do not sell user data to third parties. However, we cannot take that saying for granted; we should still be careful what information we offer to the devices.
ICO, United Kingdom's data protection regulator, is stepping up to issue new instructions in the spring of 2025, for manufacturers of smart devices.
🔅Source
🆔Privacy