“if you use our security cameras or other camera-enabled products, we collect information such as audio and video recordings from such devices so that we can provide the guaranteed services”
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Audio and video from inside a user's environment are actively collected by SimpliSafe, making this among the most privacy-sensitive categories of data the company gathers.
Using SimpliSafe camera-enabled products means SimpliSafe will collect audio and video recordings from those devices.
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"if you use our security cameras or other camera-enabled products, we collect information such as audio and video recordings from such devices so that we can provide the guaranteed servicesExcerpt from SimpliSafe's Privacy Policy
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Audio and video from inside a user's environment are actively collected by SimpliSafe, making this among the most privacy-sensitive categories of data the company gathers.
Using SimpliSafe camera-enabled products means SimpliSafe will collect audio and video recordings from those devices.
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