Warning: *Privacy Not Included with this product
Fi Series 2
GPS, LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth. This smart dog collar has them all to let you track your dog, your dog walker, and your dog's best friends 24/7. This puppy is "chew-proof, water-proof, and generally dog-proof" according to the company. And it lets you track your pup's exercise and sleep levels and compare them to other dogs around the US. Just don't give your dog an inferiority complex. Especially if you plan to connect your Instagram and share pictures with other Fi users. We don't need a doggy mental health crisis caused by social media too!
What could happen if something goes wrong?
Well dang. For a GPS tracker that tracks precise location, this product fails at telling us how it uses all the data this GPS, LTE, WiFi, and Bluetooth-enabled collar and app can collect. The only privacy policy we could find for Fi Series 2 dog collar clearly states it only applies to their website, www.tryfi.com. So, all that location data, those steps, any data you might share if you connect your Instagram, and who knows what else you might be sharing, we could find no way to tell how the company uses that data, protects that data, shares or sells that data, or allows you to control that data. That’s not good. This product could definitely come with *privacy not included.
Tips to protect yourself
- Check Fi's app settings to ensure the safest use. You can set up safe zones for your pet, and get notifications once she is outside of the safe zones.
Can it snoop on me?
Camera
Device: No
App: Yes
Microphone
Device: No
App: Yes
Tracks location
Device: Yes
App: Yes
What can be used to sign up?
Yes
Phone
No
Third-party account
No
What data does the company collect?
Personal
With no privacy policy for the device, we are unable to tell what personal data this device collects on users.
Body related
With no privacy policy for the device, we are unable to tell what body-related data this device collects on users.
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?
No known incidents in the last 3 years.
Can this product be used offline?
User-friendly privacy information?
Links to privacy information
Does this product meet our Minimum Security Standards?
Encryption
Strong password
Security updates
Manages vulnerabilities
Privacy policy
Does the product use AI?
Dive Deeper
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Buddy's Wearable Is Not Your Buddy: Privacy Implications of Pet WearablesDirk Van Der Linden, et al.
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Fi Smart Dog Collar Series 2 ReviewPC Mag
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The Best GPS Dog Collars and Pet TrackersNew York Times
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