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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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If you are an authorized agent, you must submit your contact information as well as information about the Guest for whom you are making a request. You will receive an email confirming receipt of the request plus a second email asking you to fill out a certification form...
We may also request that your authorized agent have written permission from you to make requests on your behalf, and we may also need to verify your authorized agent's identity to protect your personal information.
We will endeavor to ensure that, by default, we only collect and process your Data needed to provide you access to the Platform and our Services...This means that we will neither publish nor share your Data by default.
"Please do not provide any sensitive personal information in connection with this request, such as a driver's license or other government-issued ID.Excerpt from Wyze's Privacy Statement
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The clause states: “Please do not provide any sensitive personal information in connection with this request, such as a driver's license or other government-issued ID.”
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