![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/how-your-appliances-are-spying-on-you-even-your-washing-machine-is-sending-personal-data-to-facebook-and-google/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/putting-jeans-washing-machine-826302818.jpg&description=I SPY How your appliances are SPYING on you – even your washing machine is sending personal data to Facebook and Google THE average household is littered with smart home devices that could secretly be spying on you, according to new research. Owners of most electronic devices today are being asked to provide reams of data to far-away manufacturers which could see private data landing in the palms of social media and marketing companies, consumer organisation Which? has warned. 1 Smart washing machines took researchers by the most surprise Credit: The Sun Consumers are well acquainted with the idea of signing over data to device manufacturers, with a quick ticking of a box during an item's set up. But Which? has found that companies appear to collect far more data than is needed for the product to work properly. And there appears to be a big difference in data shared if you have an iPhone or an Android smartphone. Some smart speakers, such as Bose, share data with Meta - the parent company of Facebook. Google Nest speakers, and other products, request contacts and location on Android, but neither on Apple's iOS - despite the functions being the exact same on both phones. While smart TVs, like those from LG, Samsung and Sony, insist on having user data to give customers' personalised ads. 'Consumers have already paid for smart products, in some cases thousands of pounds, so it is excessive that they have to continue to 'pay' with their personal information," said Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which? 'Firms should not collect more data than they need to provide the service that's on offer, particularly if they are going to bury this important information in lengthy terms and conditions." Brands of security cameras, such as high-street retailed Ezviz, share customer data with Google, Meta, Huawei and TikTok, according to the research. Other popular devices, such as Ring, Arlo, Eufy and Blink smart cameras, doorbells and their respective apps, track th){kind=link}
THE average household is littered with smart home devices that could secretly be spying on you, according to new research.
Owners of most electronic devices today are being asked to provide reams of data to far-away manufacturers which could see private data landing in the palms of social media and marketing companies, consumer organisation Which? has warned.
Consumers are well acquainted with the idea of signing over data to device manufacturers, with a quick ticking of a box during an item’s set up.
But Which? has found that companies appear to collect far more data than is needed for the product to work properly.
And there appears to be a big difference in data shared if you have an iPhone or an Android smartphone.