The Mirror
Review date: 11/02/2020
Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fittest of them all? You will be with this full-length mirror that projects all kinds of workouts--from kettlebell to yoga flow to kickboxing--so you can watch yourself workout while watching trainers work you out. The Mirror comes with a built-in camera and microphone if you want to plop down $40 for a personalized training session. It's a little weird. It's maybe cool. It's potentially awkward when you're checking your buff naked self out in your mirror and up pops a guy ready to get your legs and lungs burning.
What could happen if something goes wrong
As with any device that brings a camera and microphone into your home, you should be cautious. We like that the Mirror comes with a lens cap to cover the camera when not in use. We don't like that there's no way to tell when the microphone is on and in use. We also don't like that the company's privacy policy doesn't detail what it does with audio and video data. Is this being saved? We weren't able to tell. Mirror does say it may share anonymous personal data for marketing purposes. This is generally OK, although many privacy researchers will point out it is relatively easy to de-anonymize such data.
Privacy
Can it snoop on me?
Camera
Device: Yes
App: No
Microphone
Device: Yes
App: No
Tracks Location
Device: No
App: Yes
What is required to sign up?
Yes
Phone
No
Third party account
No
What data does it collect?
Personal
Name, email, phone number, address, age
Biometric
Height, weight, heart rate
Social
How does it use this data?
How can you control your data?
What is the company’s known track record for protecting users’ data?
No known incidents in the last 2 years.
Can this product be used offline?
User friendly privacy information?
Links to privacy information
Security
Does this product meet our Minimum Security Standards?
Encryption
Strong password
An account is required to log into the app.
Security updates
Manages vulnerabilities
Mirror has an internal team for finding and fixing security vulnerabilities that works in collaboration with external penetration testing firms.
Privacy policy
The privacy policies doesn't detail what it does with audio and video data. Is this being saved? Mirror does comes with a lens cap that slides over the camera. There's no way to tell if the microphone is on.
Artificial Intelligence
Does the product use AI?
Does the AI use your personal data to make decisions about you?
Does the company allow users to see how the AI works?
The Mirror uses a number of smart technologies for in-workout optimizations and recommendations and are run locally on the Mirror device.
