Motiv $199

Motiv Ring

Review Date 10/23/2019

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.

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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?

Yes

Collects biometrics data?

Yes

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

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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.