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UK owners of smart home devices being asked for swathes of personal data (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The consumer champion Which? found companies appear to be gathering far more data than is needed for products to function. This includes smart TVs that ask for users’ viewing habits and a smart washing machine that requires people’s date of birth. Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, said: “Consumers have already paid for smart products, in some cases thousands of pounds, so it is excessive that they have to continue to ‘pay’ with their personal information.”

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

It's absurd. Obviously some devices "need" it, like smart doorbells and the like, but I'll die a painful death before I connect my TV or refrigerator to the internet.

Hell, I want a garage door opener that I can monitor remotely, but I'm not willing to compromise my home's security just because I second-guess myself on occasion.