Aviso: *Privacidade não incluída neste produto
Coding robots for kids are cool. These coding kits from Ubtech come in all shapes and sizes--from a dragon-shaped Firebot to a truck-shaped Overdrive bot, to our favorite, the Unicornbot complete with light-up horn. Whichever bot you choose, code it up to detect distance with sonar, navigate obstacles with IR sensors, program the lights to flash and the motor to rev up. These bots sounds like fun and learning for all ages.
O que pode acontecer se algo der errado?
As cool as these robot kits look, we have a bone to pick with Ubtech, the maker of these robots. The only privacy policy we could initially find for these toys was the one for the website linked on both the website and on the app page in the Google store. We spent hours looking for a privacy policy that covered their app — an app that accesses the camera, microphone, and location tracking on your phone — and couldn’t find one. Eventually we stumbled across a link at the very bottom of a JIMU Support & FAQ page that provided a link to their app privacy policy. Why oh why, Ubtech, do you hide your app privacy policy in a place nearly impossible to find? Not cool and it doesn’t inspire confidence that you care about privacy.
Once we were finally able to track down their app privacy policy, we were still left with some concerns about these robot coding kids. Ubtech says they don’t sell personal information, which is great. They also say they may disclose your personal information to third-parties only with your consent. Also great. So far so good.
Then Ubtech goes on to add this vague statement to their privacy policy and we don’t find it so great. They say, "Generally, we will only use your personal information we collect for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice, or for the purposes we explain to you when collecting your personal information. However, if permitted by applicable local data protection laws, we may also use your personal information for purposes other than those we have explained to you (such as for public benefit, for scientific or historical research, or statistics purposes)." Yeah, that feels a bit overbroad and scary.
Couple that with the fact we couldn't confirm these coding robots meet our Minimum Security Standards and all this raises enough concern for us that we are wary this product might come with *privacy not included.
Dicas para se proteger
- Check Ubtech FAQ for safety usage instructions
Pode me bisbilhotar?
Câmera
Dispositivo: Não
Aplicativo: Sim
Microfone
Dispositivo: Não
Aplicativo: Sim
Rastreia localização
Dispositivo: Não foi possível determinar
Aplicativo: Sim
O que pode ser usado para se inscrever?
Sim
Celular
Sim
Conta de terceiros
Sim
Que dados a empresa coleta?
Pessoal
Nickname, phone number, and email address
Relacionado ao corpo
Social
Como a empresa usa esses dados?
Como você pode controlar seus dados?
Qual é o histórico conhecido da empresa na proteção de dados dos usuários?
No known incidents in the last 3 years.
Este produto pode ser usado offline?
Informações de privacidade fáceis de entender?
No privacy policy found for the device or app.
Links para informações de privacidade
Este produto atende aos nossos padrões mínimos de segurança?
Criptografia
Ubtech take measures such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption
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