As one of the leading home security systems and monitoring service providers in the United States, Brinks is expected to monitor its users. To its credit, there haven’t been any reports or accusations regarding invasive monitoring techniques. For example, Brinks doesn’t surveil its users’ security cameras and microphones.
However, when signing up for Blinks services, you may be required to provide sensitive personal information, such as your name, address, and Social Security details. The company’s apps and website also collects information such as IP addresses, locations, and operating systems, according to the privacy policy. Brinks may also share that information with third parties. Here’s everything we’ve found about Brink’s privacy policy.
Encryption
In Transit |
Yes |
At rest? |
Yes |
All network communications and capabilities? |
Yes |
Security Updates
Automatic, regular software/ firmware updates? |
No |
Product available to use during updates? |
Yes |
Passwords
Mandatory password? |
Yes |
Two-Factor authentication? |
No |
Multi-Factor authentication? |
Yes, can use fingerprint on specific devices |
Vulnerability Management
Privacy Policy
Link |
6.6 |
Specific to device? |
No |
Readable? |
Yes |
What data they log |
Name, title, company, mailing address, phone number, password, resume information, IP address, login data, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices used to access their website and marketing and communication data about preferences. |
What data they don’t log |
n/a |
Can you delete your data? |
No |
Third-party sharing policies |
Shares data with third parties |
Surveillance
Log camera device/ app footage |
No |
Log microphone device/ app |
No |
Location tracking device/app |
Tracks location through IP address |
Parental Controls
Are there parental controls? |
No |
Company History
Any security breaches/surveillance issues in past? |
No |
Did they do anything to fix it? |
n/a |
Additional Security Features
Anything like privacy shutters, privacy zones, etc.? |
n/a |