TicWatch Pro
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You want a smartwatch but you're a die-hard Google fan. Life has been hard for you. Apple has owned the smart watch arena and you've been left behind. TicWatch Pro, which runs on Google's Wear OS in here for you. This smartwatch brings Google Assistant, Google Pay, Google Fit and even Spotify to your wrist. And hopefully you have a big wrist, because this watch is HUGE.
What could happen if something goes wrong?
It could let Google know where you go and what your heart rate is and then you get followed around with targeted ads based on that.
Can it snoop on me?
Camera
Device: No
App: Yes
Microphone
Device: Yes
App: No
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
From the company: "The data on watch can only be sent to the watch which is paired to it. And the watch can only pair to one phone. If you need to pair to another phone, you will need to reset it , and all data will be deleted."
Strong password
You log into your Google account, which requires a unique password.
Security updates
Manages vulnerabilities
No bug bounty program, but product is directly maintained by a Google company.
Privacy policy
Privacy policy reading level scores provided by the Usable Privacy Policy Project
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?
Comments
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