The Ottawa-
After the two sued, a smart sex toy maker agreed to a $5 million settlement accusing the vibrator of collecting some very personal information. A Chicago-
District women identified as N in legal documentsP.
, Filed a lawsuit against the company early in September2016 alleging that the company "sells adult sensory lifestyle products that are secretly collected and transmitted without knowledge or consent
Another plaintiff was identified as P. S.
Added a suit at February 2017.
The company in this case is Standard Innovation.
, Produces a range of vibrators that can be controlled by users or partners through downloadable applications and smartphones. Ottawa-
Sex toys based company sued the lawsuit for sharing intimate details claiming that the app collected data on the use of the vibrator, including the date and time of each use and vibration settings, without the user's knowledge.
The lawsuit also transfers data and the user's personal email address to the corporate server in Canada.
According to the terms of the settlement agreement reached last week, monetary rewards will be divided into two groups.
People in AmericaS.
Who bought this device, downloaded the company's app and used it to control the Bluetooth we enabled
Vibe products before Sept.
26, 2016, will be eligible for compensation of up to $10,000.
Meanwhile, those who only buy the device will be eligible for a return of up to $199.
Standard Innovation companies insist that none of the user information collected has been leaked.
Sex toy manufacturers are suing for collecting intimate data about use in an email to CBC News, and a spokesman for the company said on Monday that the company is happy to reach a "fair and reasonable" solution.
"In Standard Innovation, we take customer privacy and data security seriously," said Denny Alexander . ".
"We have enhanced our privacy notice, increased the security of the app, provided customers with more options for sharing their data, and we continue to work with leading privacy and security experts, improve Alexander said.