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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5717757

Today’s story is about Philips Hue by Signify. They will soon start forcing accounts on all users and upload user data to their cloud. For now, Signify says you’ll still be able to control your Hue lights locally as you’re currently used to, but we don’t know if this may change in the future. The privacy policy allows them to store the data and share it with partners.

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[–] RedditReject@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lately it is getting more like we are not just the consumers, we are the product. It is very uncomfortable.

[–] TheGreatFox@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It has been the case for well over a decade but for free web stuff. Philips Hue lights are expensive and still they pull this shit. That's something that just started quite recently.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

No it's been awhile but people still spread the bullshit remember if your not paying your that product. But that hasn't been true in awhile there are tons of things you pay for that still spy on you.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

No it's not.

Phones have costed hundreds of dollars or even over a thousand and have been doing this for over a decade.