Dan GillmorSep 23, 2023

That "smart lighting" from Philips is about to spy on you in new ways you can't control -- naturally the company is claiming it's to protect you. This is Trump-level lying.

https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/09/22/philips-hue-force-users-upload-data-to-cloud/

[Update Oct 2: data sharing to become optional] Philips Hue will force users to upload their data to Hue cloud

To control your lights you soon need to create an account and share your data with the Hue cloud.

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Show threadSpamboxSep 23, 2023
@dangillmor as someone who has never used a hue product and has no knowledge of how you set them up ect, I'm confused about what data they can actually gather from lights. I don't understand what the lights in your house would give away in terms of sensitive information?
Show threadCristin Pescosolido

@spamboxer @dangillmor

location data. number of rooms. number of lights per room. usage patterns. patterns of when you are at home and when you are away. possibly even tv-shows you watch if you use their behind-the-tv interactive lighting products.

think that is enough? nope, not for Hue. their privacy policy says they will try to get more information about you from social media and attach that to your account.

Sep 23, 2023 at 10:17pmWeb