SimpliSafe may collect your precise or approximate location data through their mobile app or device sensors to support features like automatic arming and disarming based on your proximity to your home.
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Geolocation data reveals your daily movements and home/away patterns, which combined with alarm system activity data creates a detailed behavioral profile tied to your physical residence.
Interpretive note: The specific geolocation data collection provisions were not available in the rendered document source; this analysis is based on the known features of SimpliSafe's mobile application and standard disclosure practices in this product category.
SimpliSafe's collection of location data means the company may be able to track when you leave and return home over time; this data may be retained and shared with service providers, and under some state laws may qualify as sensitive personal information with heightened protection.
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to request that your data be transferred to a third party (data portability)
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To stop us collecting your location information, you can update your device settings, stop using the Service, or uninstall our mobile apps.
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Precise geolocation data is classified as sensitive personal information under the CPRA, triggering additional notice, use limitation, and opt-in requirements in California.
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Geolocation data reveals your daily movements and home/away patterns, which combined with alarm system activity data creates a detailed behavioral profile tied to your physical residence.
SimpliSafe's collection of location data means the company may be able to track when you leave and return home over time; this data may be retained and shared with service providers, and under some state laws may qualify as sensitive personal information with heightened protection.
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