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Users urged to question connected device data collection practices

The article prompts users to consider data privacy implications before purchasing connected devices. It suggests asking three key questions: what data is collected, where it is sent, and whether collection can be disabled without compromising essential functions. The piece highlights the common practice of overlooking these privacy concerns. AI

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing data privacy concerns related to connected devices.

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Users urged to question connected device data collection practices

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · trusttrist ·

    We rarely check what a connected device does to our data before we buy it. Nevertheless, maybe we should ask ourselves three questions: 📌 What does he collect?

    We rarely check what a connected device does to our data before we buy it. Nevertheless, maybe we should ask ourselves three questions: 📌 What does he collect? 📌 Where is it going? 📌 Can we deactivate this collection without losing essential functions? # AI # Privacy # Dataprivac…