"What is with the paranoia over Nest's data? ... Nest doesn't collect any valuable data that google doesn't already have ... Google already has your cell phone,

"What is with the paranoia over Nest's data? ... Nest doesn't collect any valuable data that google doesn't already have ... Google already has your cell phone, they know where you are at all times" In the first place, only a small minority seem to be seriously concerned about privacy at all. However, there is no basis for assuming that that minority are giving Google their web or cell data. To the contrary, precisely the person who is prefers not to give Google his home data, is less likely to be already giving them his/her web, cell or other data.