abode Essentials Starter Kit Privacy Report
Security startup abode lost the majority of its points due to its privacy policy. The company logs user data such as users’ IP addresses, browser information, and the websites they’ve visited. Moreover, the abode app tracks users’ locations. Despite that, abode has yet to have a security breach.
Encryption
| In Transit | Yes |
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| At rest? | Yes |
| All network communications and capabilities? | Yes |
Security Updates
| Automatic, regular software/ firmware updates? | No |
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| Product available to use during updates? | Yes |
Passwords
| Mandatory password? | Yes |
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| Two-Factor authentication? | Yes |
| Multi-Factor authentication? | Yes |
Vulnerability Management
| Point of contact for reporting vulnerabilities? | support@goabode.com |
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| Bug bounty program? | No |
Privacy Policy
| Link | https://help.goabode.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000569911-abode-Privacy-Policy |
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| Specific to device? | No |
| Readable? | Yes |
| What data they log | Name, gender, location, shipping and billing information, email address, phone number, IP address, browser information, and sites visited. |
| What data they don’t log | n/a |
| Can you delete your data? | No |
| Third-party sharing policies | Shares information with third parties |
Surveillance
| Log camera device/ app footage | No |
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| Log microphone device/ app | No |
| Location tracking device/ app | Yes |
Parental Controls
| Are there parental controls? | No |
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Company History
| Any security breaches/ surveillance issues in past? | No |
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| Did they do anything to fix it? | n/a |
Additional Security Features
| Anything like privacy shutters, privacy zones, etc.? | Privacy shutters |
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