Huawei Band 3 Pro
Huawei wants you to "meet the wearable’s wearable." Which seems kinda weird, because why would a wearable need a wearable? Now that we've gone all meta, let's bring it back down to earth. Because the wearable can track you all around earth with its built-in GPS to "makes sure you know exactly where you are and how far you've gone." The Band 3 Pro also tracks the usuals--activity, heart rate, sleep--as well as helps you find your phone when it goes missing and helps you swim better. Perhaps the best reason to get this wearable? It claims to "Control Your Life with a Touch." I mean, who doesn't need to control their life with a touch?
What could happen if something goes wrong?
This device tracks your location, heart rate, sleep patterns, stress and more. That's a lot of personal information gathered in one place. And Huawei says they may share your data with business affiliates who make predictions about your interests and target you with ads. That means it's possible you could go running in the same park everyday, Huawei could learn that data about you and share it with someone who will target you with ads for that brewery right near the park. You start going to the brewery instead of running and get fat.
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?
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
Encrypts data on the app and encrypts communications.
Strong password
The device pairs securely via Bluetooth, which does not require a password.
Security updates
Does it get regular software/firmware updates?
Manages vulnerabilities
Is there a system in place for managing security vulnerabilities?
Privacy policy
Does it have a privacy policy?
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?
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