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VWO Session Recording on Checkout and Product Pages

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What it is

Arlo uses a tool called VWO to record visitor sessions on its website, capturing how users move, click, and scroll. This recording applies across all pages of the main arlo.com domain, excluding only the my.arlo.com subdomain.

This analysis describes what Arlo's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Session recording can capture a detailed replay of everything you do on Arlo's site, including browsing products, adding items to your cart, and progressing through checkout, which goes beyond standard analytics data collection.

Interpretive note: The document confirms session recording is deployed but does not disclose whether input masking, consent gating, or data retention limits are in place; the practical scope of data captured depends on VWO's configuration settings not visible in this document.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, and interactions on Arlo's product and checkout pages may be recorded and stored by VWO, a third-party behavioral analytics provider, without necessarily being prominently disclosed at the point of interaction.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Visit Arlo's website, locate the cookie consent or privacy settings link (typically in the footer), open the OneTrust preference center, and disable the 'Analytics' or 'Performance' cookie category to prevent VWO session recording from activating on your device.

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— Excerpt from Arlo's Arlo Privacy Policy

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Session recording technology that captures user interactions on e-commerce pages, particularly checkout flows, engages GDPR Article 5 (data minimization), Article 6 (lawful basis), and Article 13 (transparency obligations), as well as the ePrivacy Directive's requirements for consent to non-essential cookies and tracking. Under CCPA/CPRA, session recording data constitutes personal information and may qualify as sharing for advertising or analytics purposes, triggering disclosure and opt-out obligations. The FTC Act Section 5 is relevant if session recording practices are not clearly disclosed to consumers. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The VWO session recording campaign (ID 9) is configured with a URL regex of '^.*$' (all pages) and excludes only the my.arlo.com subdomain, meaning it applies to checkout and cart pages on the main domain. If VWO's field-level input masking is not properly configured, sensitive data including payment-adjacent form fields could be incidentally captured. This creates material regulatory exposure under GDPR and potential state electronic surveillance statutes. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users face the highest exposure under GDPR, where session recording without explicit, informed consent for non-essential processing would be unlawful. California residents are protected under CPRA, which requires disclosure of session recording as a data practice and may require opt-out mechanisms. Illinois BIPA could be relevant if session recordings were ever found to capture biometric identifiers, though no specific evidence of that appears in this document. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The deployment of VWO as a session recording vendor requires a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) under GDPR Article 28. Procurement teams should confirm that a current DPA with VWO is in place, that VWO's data transfer mechanisms for US-EU data flows are valid (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses), and that VWO's data retention and deletion practices are contractually governed. The configuration shows VWO has access to behavioral data across all main domain pages. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should audit whether the OneTrust consent configuration properly gates VWO session recording behind an explicit consent category (typically 'analytics' or 'performance' cookies), and whether opting out of that category effectively prevents session recording scripts from loading. A technical audit of VWO's masking configuration on checkout and form pages is advisable. The privacy policy should be reviewed to confirm session recording is explicitly disclosed as a data practice.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive data collection practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act, which is relevant if session recording practices are not clearly disclosed to consumers
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Arlo Privacy Policy
Entity
Arlo
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010051
Document ID
CA-D-00744
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
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Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 12:39 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Arlo
Document: Arlo Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010051
Captured: 2026-05-08 12:39:37 UTC
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/arlo/arlo-privacy-policy/vwo-session-recording-on-checkout-and-product-pages/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Arlo's VWO Session Recording on Checkout and Product Pages clause do?

Session recording can capture a detailed replay of everything you do on Arlo's site, including browsing products, adding items to your cart, and progressing through checkout, which goes beyond standard analytics data collection.

How does this clause affect you?

Your mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, and interactions on Arlo's product and checkout pages may be recorded and stored by VWO, a third-party behavioral analytics provider, without necessarily being prominently disclosed at the point of interaction.

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