IndicatorSmart Baby MonitorFinal Results
The definition of “user information” includes information collected from third-parties.
  • The manufacturer’s privacy policy does not include a definition of “user information,” but does use other defined terms to describe the personal information that it collects.
  • The definitions of these other terms do not mention any information collected about the user from third-parties.
  • The section describing the data collected about users does not contain any indication that data is received from third parties.

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Users can control the collection of their information.
  • The manufacturer’s privacy policy states that the user has the ability to decline to provide personal information if they do not want to register for the use of the manufacturer’s website.
  • However, in order to activate and use the product, the user must create an account and provide personal information. There is no provision in the privacy policy for controlling the collection of this information.
  • In addition, once the baby monitor is connected to the manufacturer’s service (which is only required in order to use the smartphone app, and not the screen device sold along with the monitor), the manufacturer begins collecting a variety of different types of data from the device. The privacy policy does not provide information on controlling the collection of that data.

Users can delete their information.
  • The manufacturer’s privacy policy only grants the ability to delete information to users located in California, pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act which establishes that right.
  • Deletion of data is not mentioned elsewhere in the privacy policy.

Users can control how their information is used to target advertising.
  • The manufacturer’s privacy policy states in a few places that they may use their customers’ information to direct advertisements for other products or services to the user.
  • The privacy policy is explicit in describing the case in which the advertisement is sent via email, where the user is informed of their ability to opt-out of the advertising (though it is not clear what effect doing so would have on other uses of their information).
  • In all other cases, the user is given no information about controlling the use of their information for targeted advertising purposes.

Clear explanation of how users can control whether their information is used for targeted advertising.
  • The manufacturer’s privacy policy states in a few places that they may use their customers’ information to direct advertisements for other products or services to the user.
  • Aside from telling users that they may unsubscribe from promotional emails, however, the privacy policy does not inform users about how to control the use of their information for targeted advertising.

Users can obtain a copy of their information.
  • The manufacturer’s privacy policy only grants the ability to obtain a copy of their information to users located in California, pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act which establishes that right.
  • Portability of data is not mentioned elsewhere in the privacy policy.

Disclosure of what user information users can obtain.
  • The manufacturer’s privacy policy only grants the ability to obtain a copy of their information to users located in California, pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act which establishes that right.
  • Portability of data is not mentioned elsewhere in the privacy policy.

Users can obtain their information in a structured data format.
  • The manufacturer’s privacy policy only grants the ability to obtain a copy of their information to users located in California, pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act which establishes that right.
  • Portability of data is not mentioned elsewhere in the privacy policy.
  • The privacy policy also does not indicate that any users, not even those in California, can obtain their information in a structured data format.

Users can obtain all public-facing and private user information the company holds about them.
  • The manufacturer’s privacy policy only grants the ability to obtain a copy of their information to users located in California, pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act which establishes that right.
  • Portability of data is not mentioned elsewhere in the privacy policy.