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Purchased for security - but don't feel secure. Privacy policy means no privacy...
Over the course of several months, I ended up purchasing 4 of these devices and was generally satisfied with the image quality and ability to monitor.
I then got update to privacy policy sometime in the fall. I read through it and found that by using the app, you are giving the company cart blanc to use your data in any way they want. I didn't accept the agreement. Left the camera plugged in, but didn't use the app that controls them. Yesterday, even though I had not agreed to the policy - I found that the Yi App had used 552MB of mobile data since late August. I hadn't downloaded any images in months. I forced stopped the application and have unplugged all my cameras.
Seems over the top in permissions. They can obtain and share with 3rd party. What information - see some below? They note they can collect tons including your Wifi name and password. You can delete your account, but they have language saying that they can retain your information - forever... Think most people buy these to add security, but it doesn't seem like these cameras enhance data/personal security.
From the privacy policy - [sorry can't provide b/c the initial posting included their homepage - which Amazon does not allow].
Starts with...
"we will collect some personally identifiable information from you, including your full name, username, email address, and a password that you select. When you interact with the Services, we also receive and store certain additional types of information which, in general, do not directly identify you. For example, we automatically receive and record information on our server logs from your browser or device including your IP address, browser type and language, referring/exit pages and URLs, other browser history, device type, WIFI network information (including name and password), platform type, number of clicks, landing pages, cookie information, the pages you requested and viewed, the amount of time spent on particular pages, and the date and time."
and gets worse from there....
November 2017 · Electronics · verified purchase