Warskôging: *Privacy net ynbegrepen by dit produkt
These smartwatches come from Chinese tech manufacturer Huawei and tracks all things standard fitness trackers do — heart rate, blood oxygen levels, sleeps, stress, steps, calories and more. While available in Europe, it might be hard to find these products in North America because of the ban on Huawei products in the US over privacy and security concerns.
Wat kin der barre as der wat misgiet?
Huawei's 5G technology is blocked in the US, as the company is labeled a national security threat in the country. Many other countries have issued bans on some of Huawei’s technology too. What does that mean for Huawei's fitness bands that are still popular in Europe and elsewhere around the world? For us, it raises some serious privacy questions.
Huawei collects and shares a large amount of data. They also say they can collect and share data about you from public and commercial sources. One way they share this data is with their business partners, who can use it to make predictions about your interests and send you ads. That’s a lot of data collection and sharing.
And while China has recently put in place a sweeping new privacy protection law, there are questions about how much access the Chinese government has to personal information collected and stored within China. All in all, it seems to us there are safer options for fitness trackers when it comes to protecting your privacy and security.
Tips om josels te beskermjen
- Be very careful who you chose to share your wellness data with.
- Don't connect your app to any social networks like Facebook.
- Minimize volumes of data collected about you by an app
- Use two-factor authentication
Kin it my bespionearje?
Kamera
Apparaat: Nee
App: Ja
Mikrofoan
Apparaat: Nee
App: Ja
Folget lokaasje
Apparaat: Nee
App: Ja
Wat is der nedich om jo oan te melden?
E-mailadres
Nee
Telefoannûmer
Nee
Account fan tredden
Nee
Hokker gegevens sammelet it bedriuw?
Persoanlike
Name, email, phone number, address
Lichemrelatearre
Heart rate, movement, sleep data, menstrual cycle, and more
Sosjale
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 January 2020, Huawei reported a vulnerability regarding encryption of its phones.
There are also several reports of Huawei participating in development of technologies with questionable ethics. In 2020, it was reported that Huawei developed AI software used to suppress Uighur minorities in China. In 2019, the company was linked to building wireless networks in North Korea.
Huawei is labeled a national security threat by the United States
Kin dit produkt offline brûkt wurde?
Brûkersfreonlike privacyynformaasje?
Keppelingen nei privacy-ynformaasje
Foldocht dit produkt oan ús minimale befeiligingsnoarmen?
Fersifering
Sterk wachtwurd
Befeiligingsfernijingen
The device pairs via Bluetooth
Beheart kwetsberheden
Huawei has a bug bounty program.
Privacybelied
Brûkt it produkt AI?
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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Huawei tested AI software that could recognize Uighur minorities and alert police, report saysWash
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Leaked documents reveal Huawei’s secret operations to build North Korea’s wireless networkThe Washington Post
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The Huawei ban explained: A complete timeline and everything you need to knowAndroid Authority
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Sweden Becomes Latest – and Among Most Forceful – to Ban Huawei From 5GThe Diplomat
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US designates Huawei, four other Chinese tech firms national security threatsDW
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Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your PerilWired
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