Nest Secure Privacy Report
Google Nest logs camera and microphone device and app data and has a history of hacking and security breaches. It also tracks users’ location data and shares it with third parties.
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? | Fill out a ticket |
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| Bug bounty program? | Yes |
Privacy Policy
| Link | https://nest.com/legal/privacy-statement-for-nest-products-and-services/ |
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| Specific to device? | Yes |
| Readable? | Yes |
| What data they log | Setup information, data from device sensors, usage and performance information, WiFi network information, IP address, email address, basic profile information like name, age, mobile location data, and Bluetooth enabled data |
| What data they don’t log | n/a |
| Can you delete your data? | Yes |
| Third-party sharing policies | Shares information with third parties. |
Surveillance
| Log camera device/ app footage | Yes |
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| Log microphone device/ app | Yes |
| 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? | Yes |
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| Did they do anything to fix it? | Yes |
Additional Security Features
| Anything like privacy shutters, privacy zones, etc.? | No |
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