Warskôging: *Privacy net ynbegrepen by dit produkt
It's the Facebook Portal, but battery-powered so you can tote it around your home. As Facebook says, you can now chase your toddler while video chatting on Messenger, or show Grandma that pillow fort you're so proud of on Zoom. Too bad the data from your calls, Alexa asks, and potentially even what the camera sees is collected by Facebook (and Amazon for those Alexa requests). Because, let's be honest, Facebook has a pretty terrible track record when it comes to protecting their user's privacy (remember that record $5 billion fine for privacy failures?). Now they're asking people to drop a couple hundred dollars to put a portable device with an AI-powered smart camera capable of tracking your every move and an Alexa-powered microphone in your home. What could go wrong? Given Facebook's terrible track record on privacy, we're worried a lot.
Wat kin der barre as der wat misgiet?
Facebook has a long history of betraying users' privacy and trust. They've faced record fines around the world for this and have been caught hiding data leaks from their users. Just as recently as April 2021, it was reported the personal information of more than 500 million Facebook users was shared online in a massive data leak. Couple that with recent Facebook whistleblower testimony to the US Congress that outlined the harms Facebook causes and the dishonest way they approach dealing with these harms and Facebook appears to be one of most immoral companies we review in *Privacy Not Included.
This is the starting point for a device you bring into your home with an AI-powered smart camera and microphone that sends data back to Facebook regularly. To use the device, consumers are required to have a Facebook or Whatsapp account (a Workplace plan can also be used but those are paid business plans), another flag for us as Facebook collects and shares a large amount of user data and doesn’t always secure that data properly. The question comes down to, does Facebook have your best interests at heart when it collects all the data this device is capable of collecting? From Cambridge Analytica to where we are today, the answer to that question is a resounding NO. We're afraid this device comes with *privacy not included.
Tips om josels te beskermjen
- Check Facebook Portal privacy settings.
- Keep your location data private.
- Stop data collection by Facebook’s partners.
- Note that when sharing data with third-parties services, the third-party privacy policy applies.
- You can disable the camera and built-in microphone on Portal with a single tap or with a sliding switch. A red light next to the lens indicates the camera and microphone are off.
Kin it my bespionearje?
Kamera
Apparaat: Ja
App: Ja
Mikrofoan
Apparaat: Ja
App: Ja
Folget lokaasje
Apparaat: Ja
App: Ja
Wat is der nedich om jo oan te melden?
E-mailadres
Nee
Telefoannûmer
Nee
Account fan tredden
Ja
Facebook or WhatsApp account is required.
Hokker gegevens sammelet it bedriuw?
Persoanlike
Name, email address, password, messages, photos
Lichemrelatearre
Voice clips are recorded and sent back to Facebook when you say "Hey Portal."
Sosjale
Contacts
Hoe brûkt it bedriuw dizze gegevens?
Hoe kinne jo jo gegevens beheare?
Hoe stiet it bedriuw bekend as it giet om it beskermjen fan brûkersgegevens?
In April 2021, it was reported that there was a personal data leak of about 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries, including over 32 million records on users in the US, 11 million on users in the UK, and 6 million on users in India. It includes their phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birthdates, bios, and, in some cases, email addresses.
In August 2019, Bloomberg reported that Facebook hired contractors to transcribe audio messages users sent through Messenger and Facebook confirmed the report.
Kin dit produkt offline brûkt wurde?
Brûkersfreonlike privacyynformaasje?
Facebook has a Portal-specific privacy page with a FAQ section. https://portal.facebook.com/privacy/ Their privacy policy is also clearly broken out into sections so that people can easily find answers to frequent privacy questions.
Keppelingen nei privacy-ynformaasje
Foldocht dit produkt oan ús minimale befeiligingsnoarmen?
Fersifering
Portal video calls are encrypted. All Portal WhatsApp calls are end-to-end encrypted and all Portal Facebook Messenger calls are encrypted in-transit. Facebook says that it does not listen to, view or keep the contents of any video or audio calls on your Portal.
Sterk wachtwurd
The Portal requires you to log in with a Facebook account and strong password. You may also set a passcode for the device.
Befeiligingsfernijingen
Automatic updates are enabled by default.
Beheart kwetsberheden
Facebook has a bug bounty program.
Privacybelied
Facebook runs an AI portal. https://machinelearning.apple.com/
Is dizze AI ûnbetrouber?
Hokker soarte fan besluten makket de AI oer jo of foar jo?
Is it bedriuw transparant oer hoe’t de AI wurket?
Hat de brûker kontrôle oer de AI-funksjes?
Djipper dûke
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Facebook privacy settings to change nowThe Washington Post
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Facebook Paid Contractors to Transcribe Users’ Audio ChatsBloomberg
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533 million Facebook users' phone numbers and personal data have been leaked onlineBusiness Insider
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Under the hood: Portal's Smart CameraEric Hwang, Peter Vajda, Matt Uyttendaele, Rahul Nallamothu
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Facebook data privacy scandal: A cheat sheetTechRepublic
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Facebook's new whistleblower is renewing scrutiny of the social media giantNPR
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Facebook won’t even tell you if your data was compromised in the massive breachBGR
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Facebook paid billions extra to the FTC to spare Zuckerberg in data suit, shareholders allegePolitico
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Facebook documents show how toxic Instagram is for teens, Wall Street Journal reportsCNBC
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Facebook’s new Portal Go is great for video calls, but not much elseThe Verge
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