Athena Safety Wearable
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We live in a world where women aren't safe. Women fear violence too often walking home, going for a jog, heading out on a date, living. This little wearable is a direct result of the unfortunate world women live in. Put this tiny, little low-energy Bluetooth device on while you are out and if you feel unsafe you can push the button to send an alert to a group of pre-selected contacts. Or push the button longer to let out an audible alarm to let people around you know you are in trouble. The app can share your location with your selected contacts. A good idea, and a sad world that we need this.
What could happen if something goes wrong?
They have done a seemingly good job of building privacy into this device. Just be careful who you include in your emergency contacts with access to your status. Someone with bad intentions could flip the safety ideals behind this product on their head.
Can it snoop on me?
Camera
Device: No
App: Yes
Microphone
Device: No
App: No
Tracks location
Device: No
App: Yes
What can be used to sign up?
Can’t Determine
Phone
Can’t Determine
Third-party account
Can’t Determine
What data does the company collect?
Personal
Body related
Social
How does the company use this data?
How can you control your data?
What is the company’s known track record of protecting users’ data?
Can this product be used offline?
User-friendly privacy information?
Links to privacy information
Does this product meet our Minimum Security Standards?
Encryption
This product uses secure Bluetooth.
Strong password
There are security authentication measures in place on this device. From an independent security audit: "By using Secure Connection Only Mode, any connection to Athena requires authentication, and once paired, you cannot pair a second device."
Security updates
Manages vulnerabilities
Privacy policy
Privacy policy reading level scores provided by the Usable Privacy Policy Project
Does the product use AI?
Is this AI untrustworthy?
What kind of decisions does the AI make about you or for you?
Is the company transparent about how the AI works?
Does the user have control over the AI features?
Dive Deeper
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