123 Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after the man who bought it and owns it blocked it from collecting his data (www.tomshardware.com) posted 225 days ago by RhodesianRidgeback 225 days ago by RhodesianRidgeback +123 / -0 Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it ... The smart vacuum cleaner was remotely bricked for not collecting data. 25 comments share 25 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Almost certain it's in their TOS somewhere hidden that when you use the product you waiver any rights to complain/sue them. I agree though, spyware should be entirely banned.
Look at 23amdme. It was created NOT to sell your data. Then shareholders demanded selling data for shareholder profit. Nothing is safe.
Yep. And when they DO break some laws they'll have to pay like 1% of the money they made with everyone's data.
I'm always irritated everyone makes money off our data but us.
That's because WE are the product that's actually being bought and sold.
Does their TOS say anything about a box truck full of plant food arriving at their headquarters?