01-09-2017, 06:41 AM
This is a link to a forum exchange on Bose speakers from a user concerned about the privacy issues, and some of the replies by Bose make for interesting reading. Just a few snippets :
Security / Privacy concept for SoundTouch - Bose Community
Security / Privacy concept for SoundTouch - Bose Community
Quote:Hi,
I got a SoundTouch 20 and could not find anything about the security and privacy concept.
My understand is that the smartphone app is communicating with the Internet. But not only for finding a internet radio station.
1.) What information is transfered to the bose serverover the internet? name? email? playlists? fafourite songs? ...???
2.) How is the personal infromation transfered? encrypted? plain http? ... ???
3.) What happens with the personal informations transfered to the bose server?
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- We collect information through SoundTouch such as:
- Your email address, name, and street address;
- Technical information, including system model and IP address;
- Location information derived from your IP address (e.g. to deliver the music services available to you);
- Product usage information, including presets and recently-streamed content.
As far as i could find out, ... NOWHERE. Bose is storing the data including usage behaviour, music you listen, ... mac addresses, ... and so on (as the information considered private in the EU) on server "in the USA or elswhere"n as the privacy document states. A way to see what has been collected or even manage it. No chance.
That is why Bose wants to get in touch via email as they are afraid to state this fact here in public.
Fact is: According to the privacy agreement, YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS EXTENSIVELY COLLECTED WITH NO OPT-IN or OPT-OUT AND IS STORED IN AN UNKNOWN COUNTRY !!! This behaviour is irrensponsible!!