Aviso: *Privacidade não incluída neste produto
Have you ever thought, "I need a fitness tracker for my dog?!" If so, the Whistle GO Explore is for you. This little doohickey attaches to your dog's collar and lets you track where she is while also monitoring her activity. It combines GPS, Wi-Fi, and cellular tech to track your pup at all times (only in North America, sorry rest of the world), alert you if she leaves a "safe area," and lets you know if she is getting enough exercise. It even monitors if your pup is licking, scratching, or sleeping too much and offers access to tele-vets. It does require a monthly or yearly subscription to do all this. You'll love it. Your dog might find it pretty creepy.
O que pode acontecer se algo der errado?
Whistle seems to collect a good bit of information on their users, both human and canine, as far as we can tell. Their privacy policy is quite confusing though. The only privacy policy we could find mentions that it covers the website and apps, but makes no mention of if it covers devices too. So, we did our best to review what data we think they collect but because we couldn’t find clear information on what data the device collects, shares or sells, or uses, we’re not 100% sure we can tell exactly what Whistle does with all your data, both human and pet.
Whistle collects personal information on you such as age, gender, hobby or activities, taste or preferences, and geolocation data. They collect your information on your dog like your pup's breed, birthday, treatment history, and location too. They also say they may get even more personal information on you from third parties, such as data brokers or social media platforms. And they say they use all this data they collect on you and your pet to do, among other things, targeted advertising. So if you visit one of those big box stores with your pup, that could mean lots of ads following you around afterwards. Finally, Whistle may sell or share anonymized data to third parties. This is a good time to point out that many privacy researchers claim it can be relatively easy to de-anonymize such data, especially location data.
Another thing to consider, this device uses all the tracking and connection tech — GPS, cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth. That's a lot of connectivity. That could turn creepy if someone with bad intentions wanted to know more about you and your best friend too. Here’s hoping none of this data gets leaked on the internet where people could learn you and your dog are actually kinda lazy….or worse.
Dicas para se proteger
- Follow the Whistle FAQ's Safety-realted rules
Pode me bisbilhotar?
Câmera
Dispositivo: Não
Aplicativo: Sim
Microfone
Dispositivo: Não
Aplicativo: Não
Rastreia localização
Dispositivo: Sim
Aplicativo: Sim
O que pode ser usado para se inscrever?
Sim
Celular
Não foi possível determinar
Conta de terceiros
Não foi possível determinar
Que dados a empresa coleta?
Pessoal
"The app (""Whistle: Smart Pet Tracker"") may collect name, address, phone number, location, age, gender. With no privacy policy for the device, we are unable to tell what personal data this device collects on users. The company says that the device tracks "pet’s health, fitness, gps location, and so much more." (https://apps.apple.com/ve/app/whistle-smart-pet-tracker/id1182564185)
Relacionado ao corpo
With no privacy policy for the device, we are unable to tell what body-related data this device collects on your pet.
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?
In 2018, security researchers discovered that the Whistle 3 tracker transmitted data to the server without any authentication. This means that anyone could substitute it, altering the coordinates in the process.
Este produto pode ser usado offline?
Informações de privacidade fáceis de entender?
No device-related privacy policy
Links para informações de privacidade
Este produto atende aos nossos padrões mínimos de segurança?
Criptografia
Encrypts data in transit and at rest. Selectively encrypts sensitive payloads in accordance with Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth) standards.
Senha forte
Atualizações de segurança
Gerencia vulnerabilidades
Whistle uses third party security services to perform routine security assessments at predefined intervals. It also utlizes its beta client pool to receive and address bugs.
Política de privacidade
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The Best GPS Dog Collars and Pet TrackersNew York Times
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Buddy's Wearable Is Not Your Buddy: Privacy Implications of Pet WearablesDirk Van Der Linden, et al.
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