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The updated privacy statement now explicitly states that Wyze Watch and Wyze Band collect information about your contacts, incoming SMS messages, and incoming phone calls to support incoming call alerts and text message previews on those devices. This represents a disclosure of data collection practices tied to specific device features. The collection occurs to enable the notification functionality these devices advertise, though the statement does not specify retention periods, deletion policies, or whether this data is shared with third parties.
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When you create User Content, we may upload or import it to the Platform before you save or post the User Content (also known as pre-uploading).
When you communicate with us, such as via emails, customer service requests, survey responses, website chats or social media posts, likes, or messages, we collect the content of your communication.
when you use Patreon to listen to a podcast that is hosted by a third-party hosting platform, your device connects directly to the third-party hosting platform to provide you with the requested material. When this happens, some of your personal data, like your IP address, browser and/or device type,...
"With your permission, we collect information and content stored on your device, such as the photograph you choose to upload as your profile picture.Excerpt from Wyze's Privacy Statement
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The clause states: “With your permission, we collect information and content stored on your device, such as the photograph you choose to upload as your profile picture.”
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