Appalling data privacy and software installation bugs.
According to Apple AppStore this application may gather users location, MAC address, IP address etc.
Ask yourself dear reader why a simple smart home control program would need these metrics to be sent to a foreign server on the internet ? The install process even makes the claim that “Your privacy is very important”, and then presents the User agreements for Privacy and so forth.
Except the App doesn’t appear to show up in iOS Settings if consent is not granted for the User Agreements.
So therefore you cannot stop the application calling home in the first instance.
All this to control a simple dimmable LED bulb over WiFi or Bluetooth is completely nuts.
As I do not consent to their Data Gathering I will have to return the product which requires this for a refund. How utterly disappointing.
Ask yourself dear reader why a simple smart home control program would need these metrics to be sent to a foreign server on the internet ? The install process even makes the claim that “Your privacy is very important”, and then presents the User agreements for Privacy and so forth.
Except the App doesn’t appear to show up in iOS Settings if consent is not granted for the User Agreements.
So therefore you cannot stop the application calling home in the first instance.
All this to control a simple dimmable LED bulb over WiFi or Bluetooth is completely nuts.
As I do not consent to their Data Gathering I will have to return the product which requires this for a refund. How utterly disappointing.
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