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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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we may share, or permit third party online advertising networks and other third-party services, to collect, information about your use of our Services over time so that they may display ads that may be relevant to your interests...
If you enable location data for the mobile version of our services...we may use your location data to serve you geo-targeted ads for employers and other advertisers that are local to you.
"We do not knowingly sell or share personal information about consumers under the age of 16 or a younger age, in accordance with applicable law.Excerpt from Wyze's Privacy Statement
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The clause states: “We do not knowingly sell or share personal information about consumers under the age of 16 or a younger age, in accordance with applicable law.”
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