Help us keep the Internet healthy
Mozilla is a nonprofit organization fighting for a healthy interent.
Donate
Motiv $199
Motiv Ring
Review Date 10/23/19
Forget diamonds. If you want to declare your love in the digital age, why not get your special someone this fitness-tracking, digital-identity protecting, waterproof smart ring? This stylish ring tracks your heart rate, sleep patterns, and active minutes throughout the day. Give the ring a few twists on your finger and it automatically syncs with the fitness tracking app on your phone. Then add in some security features to help protect your online identity--think waving your finger in front of a screen to access your online accounts or using your unique walking gait as a way to verify identity. Diamonds can't do that.
Minimum Security Standards
Five basic steps every company should take to protect consumer privacy. Learn more.
Overall Security Rating
5/5
Encryption
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
Security updates
Does it get regular software/firmware updates?
Strong password
Motiv accounts require a strong, unique password.
Manages vulnerabilities
Is there a system in place for managing security vulnerabilities?
Privacy policy
Does it have a privacy policy?
Can it snoop on me?
Camera
Device: No
|
App: Yes
Microphone
Device: No
|
App: Yes
Tracks Location
Device: Yes
|
App: Yes
How does it handle privacy?
How does it share data?
Motiv can sell or share aggregated, de-identified data with anyone. This means that Motiv strips your data of personal information and then pools it with other user data and can sell it to anyone.
Can you delete your data?
Collects biometrics data?
It collects data about your heart rate, activity, and sleep patterns.
User friendly privacy info?
Motiv's privacy policy is written in complex legal language, which may not be accessible to an average consumer.
Links to privacy information
😮
What could happen if something went wrong
The company seems to do a very good job with the security of this device. In fact, Motiv's data is so secure independent developers struggle to get access to their own data (see link below). We suppose it's always possible, if not likely, someone could knock you out cold while you're wearing this ring, then wave your hand in front of your computer to access your Amazon account and buy a bunch of stuff.
How to contact the company
Updates
How To: Access Raw Data from a Motiv Ring
Motiv is awesome, but it’s still virtually impossible to extract and analyze the data from your own ring.
