Waarschuwing: *Privacy niet inbegrepen bij dit product
This fitness tracker comes 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 kan er gebeuren als er iets misgaat?
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 uzelf te beschermen
- 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
Kan het me bespioneren?
Camera
Apparaat: Nee
App: Ja
Microfoon
Apparaat: Nee
App: Ja
Volgt locatie
Apparaat: Nee
App: Ja
Wat is er nodig om u aan te melden?
E-mailadres
Nee
Telefoonnummer
Nee
Account van derden
Nee
Welke gegevens verzamelt het bedrijf?
Persoonlijke
Name, email, phone number, address
Lichaamsgerelateerd
Heart rate, movement, sleep data, menstrual cycle, and more
Sociale
Hoe gebruikt het bedrijf deze gegevens?
Hoe kunt u uw gegevens beheren?
Hoe staat het bedrijf bekend als het gaat om het beschermen van gebruikersgegevens?
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
Kan dit product offline worden gebruikt?
Gebruikersvriendelijke privacy-informatie?
Koppelingen naar privacy-informatie
Voldoet dit product aan onze minimale beveiligingsnormen?
Versleuteling
Sterk wachtwoord
Beveiligingsupdates
The device pairs via Bluetooth.
Beheert kwetsbaarheden
Huawei has a bug bounty program.
Privacybeleid
Gebruikt het product AI?
Is deze AI onbetrouwbaar?
Wat voor soort beslissingen neemt de AI over u of voor u?
Is het bedrijf transparant over hoe de AI werkt?
Heeft de gebruiker controle over de AI-functies?
Dieper duiken
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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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