Vibrator maker ordered to pay out C$4m for tracking users' sexual activity | Technology | The Guardian
The headline (as usual) is misleading: the article doesn't positively assert that the company was actively tracking users (though it could do - think of the marketing possibilities), just that:
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The app that controls the vibrator is barely secured, allowing anyone within bluetooth range to seize control of the device.
In addition, data is collected and sent back to Standard Innovation, letting the company know about the temperature of the device and the vibration intensity – which, combined, reveal intimate information about the user’s sexual habits.
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Their statement is a classic of weaseliness:
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“At Standard Innovation we take customer privacy and data security seriously. We have enhanced our privacy notice, increased app security, provided customers [with] more choice in the data they share, and we continue to work with leading privacy and security experts to enhance the app. With this settlement, Standard Innovation can continue to focus on making new, innovative products for our customers.”
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