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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