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Well, does it actually matter? Even if they're tracking you, are you that important for it to be a problem?
by teknologist 7y ago
Well, does it actually matter? Even if they're tracking you, are you that important for it to be a problem?
- Angostura 7y agoIf you reply to this comment with your name full and postal address, I'll consider your question a serious one. And before you say "but one is private and the other is public", you have no guarantees as to how Sonos will use the data or how securely they will keep it.
- teknologist 7y agoIt's probably collected en masse for analytics or something and is not really comparable to publishing personal information on Hacker News.
- egdod 7y agoMy privacy matters to me.
- Tempest1981 7y agoAnd Sonos probably knows that 95% of customers will feel that way. So they accept looking evil.
- technofiend 7y agoSerious answer: it's a dark pattern. No manufacturer should have the right to hide a demand for personal data to use their product. These manufacturers rely on the fact they request it after you've purchased the device, rather than disclose terms of service and requirements prior to purchase. This is intentional so the consumer can not make a fully informed decision.