Arlo Security Cams

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Arlo Security Cams

Arlo
Wi-Fi Bluetooth

Tarehe ya ukaguzi: Nov. 1, 2023

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Arlo security cameras include the standard indoor and outdoor models with HD video, two-way talk, and motion detection. They also sell a video camera that works over cellular data designed to be taken anywhere for mobile surveillance. Which, yeah, sounds kinda creepy. All in all, Arlo's security cams allow for a whole lot of watching, which is what they are designed to do. Their Arlo Secure subscriptions are required to give you things like cloud storage, package detection, and the Plus plan gets you 24/7 emergency response. So, how is Arlo at privacy? Well, we're sad to say, they're just not as good as they used to be.

Je, jambo gani linaweza kutokea mambo yakienda mrama?

Oh Arlo, you do some things so well...and yet, these days we're growing concerned about your privacy practices. Indeed, Arlo used to be one of our favorite security camera companies. They have slipped a little recently...enough to worry us. But, they still do some things we really like to see.

First, the good stuff. We first fell in love with Arlo back on International Privacy Day in 2019 when they proudly proclaimed they will not share or sell or monetize their users' data in any way. It was a bit of a dig at Amazon’s Ring--who was in the midst of dealing with a number of public privacy concerns. We'll take some trolling of Ring to get great user privacy protections from Arlo. Arlo also has a very nice page where they lay out clearly how, when, and why they will share data with law enforcement and governments. This is super nice to see because companies like Amazon Ring have such a close relationship with law enforcement and sharing of video it leaves us very concerned. Arlo does much better, clearly stating they will only share your video and personal information with law enforcement through a valid legal process and even then they say they will limit what they share as much as possible. This is what we like to see! Good work Arlo.

Arlo also used to include a 10% of discount code hidden in their privacy policy for people who took the time to read it. We're very sad to see that has disappeared. We're also sad to see that Arlo says they collect information about you from third parties – from public sources as well as marketing and research and service providers. And that they can use all the information they gather about you and combine it and the create inferences about your preferences, behavior, and attitude. Here at *Privacy Not Included we really hate these "inferences" companies create on us with all the data they gather. They feel icky and creepy and we just don't see a need for them. Do better Arlo!

Arlo’s privacy policy clearly lays out all the data they collect about you and what they do with it. We appreciate the clarity. Just beware, they do say they can collect some pretty personal information on you like sex, gender expression, or age if you chose to share it as part of your emergency response profile. This is probably OK, just remember, once you share this information, it's out there and you have to trust that it won't ever be hacked or leaked or shared in a way you might not want.

Arlo also says they don't share your personal information with third parties for those third parties to use for their own marketing purposes. This is good. But they do say they can share some of your personal information -- things such as "identifiers such .. IP address and internet/electronic network activity such as website pages visited with advertisers and advertising networks, data analytics providers and social networks" -- with third parties through their use of cookies and tracking technologies. Under certain U.S. state laws, as Arlo says, “these activities may be considered ‘sharing’ or ‘selling.’” Arlo’s pledge not to monetize your data came before California’s privacy law CCPA came into force with its stricter definition of what that actually means. Good news: You can opt out.

One last thing we should highlight while we’re getting into the nitty-gritty (hey, that’s what we do) is that Arlo can share aggregated and non-personal information “without restriction.” And we have to tell you that privacy researchers warn it has been shown to be pretty easy to re-identify some so-called anonymous data sets. Hopefully Arlo's aggregated and non-personal information doesn't end up being data that can be re-identified.

What's the bottom line with Arlo? Well, we're sad to say they just aren't as good as they used to be -- which seems to be a common theme with so many of the products we review these days. That's a bummer. However, they are still better than some other security camera companies we review like Amazon Ring and Wyze. What's the worst that could happen with your Arlo security camera? Well, we'd hate for them to gather a bunch of data on you and infer that your attitude is ripe for fear and use that to try and sell you a bunch more cameras and video monitoring services that you might not need or be able to afford. That might not be the worst thing that could happen, but we really hate the "inferences" these companies say they can make on us based on their black box algorithms. They give us a bad attitude for sure!

Vidokezi vya kujilinda

  • Use the SD card in case of unstable Internet connection
  • Consider using a privacy shield on your Arlo camera
  • Do not sign up with third-party accounts. Better just log in with email and strong password.
  • Chose a strong password! You may use a password control tool like 1Password, KeePass etc
  • Use your device privacy controls to limit access to your personal information via app (do not give access to your camera, microphone, images, location unless necessary)
  • Keep your app regularly updated
  • Limit ad tracking via your device (eg on iPhone go to Privacy -> Advertising -> Limit ad tracking) and biggest ad networks (for Google, go to Google account and turn off ad personalization)
  • Request your data be deleted once you stop using the app. Simply deleting an app from your device usually does not erase your personal data.
  • When starting a sign-up, do not agree to tracking of your data if possible.
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Unaweza kunichunguza? taarifa

Kamera

Kifaa: Ndiyo

Programu: Ndiyo

Kipaza sauti

Kifaa: Ndiyo

Programu: Ndiyo

Inafuatilia eneo

Kifaa: Ndiyo

Programu: Ndiyo

Unaweza kutumia nini kujisajili?

Kampuni inakusanya data gani?

Je, kampuni inatumiaje data hii?

We ding this product for combining users' data with data obtained from third parties for marketing purposes, including to create inferences on users' preferences, behavior, and attitudes, and sharing some personal information with third-party advertisers.

Privacy Notice

"We disclose and share Information with advertising and analytics providers, including third parties. We use several modern marketing tools in support of our advertising efforts. Arlo may work with first-party and third-party advertisers and analytics providers that use cookies and similar technologies to provide more relevant advertising about Arlo Products and Services on our websites and across the internet. We also use tools to help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising efforts."

"We may make inferences drawn from any of the Information collected. We may use Information from the categories described above to create a profile about you to personalize your experience by reflecting your preferences, behavior, and attitude."

"We may disclose Information to the extent necessary to comply with the relevant laws or to protect our company and users. We may disclose Information to respond to a court order, legal request, or subpoena, including to law enforcement in response to a legally enforceable search warrant as described in our law enforcement guidelines here. We may also disclose Information in response to valid government or regulatory demands and requests. We may also disclose Information when we investigate potential fraud, abuse, or other similar violations of Arlo Terms. We may also disclose Information to protect the rights, property, or safety of our business, our employees, our customers, or others."

"We may disclose aggregated Information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. We may share non-personal Information without restriction".

"We use limited video Information for device set up and use to provide Services.We use artificial intelligence to process certain video Information from your cameras so that we can monitor your environment, send you alerts, and allow you to further configure your Services. For example, you may configure your Services to send an alert to you based on the type of activity that has been detected. Depending on your subscription plan, configuration and settings, we store the videos you capture for various time periods."

"We use some Information for marketing purposes.We use your Information to share updates about new products and special offers, including promotions, surveys, and contests. These updates may include information about Arlo’s new features and Services or information about select third-party offers or products we think you might find interesting, but we will not send your Information to these third-parties to use for their own marketing purposes. We’ll give you these updates and information through email, on our apps, or on social media platforms."

"We get Information about you from third parties or other sources. Third party products or apps may also share Information about you. For example, usage data from your integrated products may be provided to us. We may get sensory and motion data from your mobile device. We may also collect Information about you from other users, including your name, phone number, or email address. Arlo users may also provide names and images to associate with friends and family and other household members. If you provide Information about another person, it is your responsibility to ensure you have that party’s permission. Arlo also utilizes service providers to assist with marketing and research initiatives and may obtain Information about you from those providers. We may also obtain Information about you from governmental or public sources."

"We combine Information.Our Services provide integrated security solutions, which means we may combine Information that we have collected directly from you, from across your devices, products, or Services, or that is received from a third party. If we combine or connect non-personal information with personal Information so that it directly or indirectly identifies an individual or so that we may draw inferences about an individual, we treat the combined Information as personal Information and, when applicable, sensitive personal Information."

"We disclose and share Information with advertising and analytics providers, including third parties. We use several modern marketing tools in support of our advertising efforts. Arlo may work with first-party and third-party advertisers and analytics providers that use cookies and similar technologies to provide more relevant advertising about Arlo Products and Services on our websites and across the internet. We also use tools to help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising efforts. To learn more, please click here. To opt out, set your preferences by clicking on the Your Privacy Choices link in the footer of your browser."

"We may disclose Information to the extent necessary to comply with the relevant laws or to protect our company and users. We may disclose Information to respond to a court order, legal request, or subpoena, including to law enforcement in response to a legally enforceable search warrant as described in our law enforcement guidelines here. We may also disclose Information in response to valid government or regulatory demands and requests."

Arlo Law Enforcement Guidelines
"Arlo subscriber information will not be released absent valid legal process."

"Arlo requires valid and sufficient legal process before it will disclose subscriber information. "

"... all warrants must meet the probable cause requirement found in the Fourth Amendment, generally meaning that there is a reasonable basis for believing that evidence of a crime is present on Arlo’s servers. Arlo also reviews legal process to ensure facial validity under applicable laws and regulations, such as the Stored Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2701, et seq., and the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Cal. Penal Code § 1546, et seq. All legal process and requests for subscriber information must:
be narrowly tailored,
specifically identify the account at issue, and
specifically identify the information sought.
Arlo cannot respond to vague, invalid, or informal requests. Arlo also reviews all legal process and requests to ensure they are not objectionable for other reasons, such as requests that seek confidential, proprietary information, or privileged information."

"Arlo reserves its right to provide notice of legal process seeking a subscriber’s information to that subscriber unless: (a) Arlo is prohibited from doing so by statute or court order; (b) there is an emergency situation where time is of the essence; (c) notice could be detrimental to Arlo or Arlo subscribers; and/or (d) where Arlo does not have the subscriber contact information. "

Unawezaje kudhibiti data yako?

We cannot confirm if all users, regardless of location, can get their data deleted.

Privacy Notice

"In some places laws grant residents certain privacy rights related to their personal Information."

"Right to Delete. You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal Information that you have provided or that we have collected and processed about you, subject to certain exceptions. Once we receive your request and confirm your identity, we will review your request to see if an exception requiring us to retain the Information applies. We will delete or deidentify personal Information not subject to one of these exceptions from our records to take similar action. You may delete most Information through your account settings by logging in here or though the mobile application."

"Right to Opt-In or Opt-Out of Sharing / Sale / Right to Object. Arlo gives consumers the right to request to opt out of the processing of the personal data for purposes of (i) targeted or cross-contextual behavioral advertising, (ii) the sale of personal data, or (iii) profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning the consumer."

"We do not exchange your Information for monetary consideration or share your Information with a third party to use for their own marketing purposes. We only engage in cross-contextual behavioral or targeted advertising through cookies and similar tracking technologies. Under certain U.S. state laws, these activities may be considered “sharing” or “selling.” We share, or have shared prior to the effective date of this Notice, identifiers such as a device ID, cookie ID, or IP address and internet/electronic network activity such as website pages visited with advertisers and advertising networks, data analytics providers and social networks through these technologies. To opt-out of this processing, we will rely on you to set your preferences regarding cookies and other tracking technologies. To do this, click on the Your Privacy Choices link in the footer of your browser."

"We retain Information as long as your account is active, for the period necessary or relevant for the practices described in this Notice, and as otherwise required by law."

Privacy Pledge

"Create an Arlo account with minimal information and control additional data you share based on services selected. Videos and data are stored in the cloud per your chosen plan’s duration unless you manually delete them."

Je, rekodi ya kampuni inayojulikana ya kulinda data ya watumiaji ni gani?

Wastani

No known incidents in the last 3 years.

Taarifa ya Faragha ya Mtoto

Privacy Notice
"Arlo does not direct our Services to children, and we do not knowingly collect Information from children. If you are a parent or legal guardian and think your child has given us Information, you can write to us or email us at the addresses provided at the end of this Notice. Please mark your inquiries “Parental Information Request.” If we learn we have mistakenly or unintentionally collected or received Information from a child without appropriate consent, we will delete such Information."

Je, bidhaa hii inaweza kutumika nje ya mtandao?

Hapana

Maelezo ya faragha yanayofaa watumiaji?

Ndiyo

Viungo vya taarifa za faragha

Je, bidhaa hii inakidhi Viwango vyetu vya Chini Zaidi vya Usalama? taarifa

Ndiyo

Usimbaji fiche

Ndiyo

Nenosiri thabiti

Ndiyo

2-step verification is required.

Masasisho ya usalama

Ndiyo

Inashughulikia hatari

Ndiyo

Arlo has a bug bounty program, which means that anyone who finds a security issue and discloses it responsibly may get paid.

"Independent security researchers test Arlo products and services in an established program."

Sera ya faragha

Ndiyo

Je, bidhaa inatumia AI? taarifa

Ndiyo

Je, AI hii haiaminiki?

Haiwezi Kuamua

Je, AI hukufanyia maamuzi gani?

Arlo security cameras alert you when important motion is detected and filter out everyday movement. With the Arlo Person Detection feature, you receive real-time alerts when people approach your home.

Je, kampuni ina uwazi kuhusu jinsi AI inavyofanya kazi?

Haiwezi Kuamua

Je, mtumiaji anadhibiti vipengele vya AI?

Ndiyo

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