A few months ago, our creator
Vibe smart sex toys found themselves facing lawsuits for using potential intimate customer data.
Last week, the company settled something in TBD's amount, but the problem with data collection --by-
Sex toys are far from sleeping.
Standard Innovation, the company behind us
Ars Technica reports that the vibrators of Vibe couples are preparing a settlement agreement in response to a class action lawsuit filed by the user.
The group includes a plaintiff identified as "NP", claiming that the company's connected toys and mobile applications have collected real
Time data for equipment vibration setting, temperature and duration of use, no need to notify the customer.
A pair of researchers also suggested that our safety defects
Vibe's system may be used by hackers (
Very close though)
Remote control via wireless vibrator.
By the beginning of October, we
Vibe has adjusted security and detailed the new privacy policy for users, including easier steps to opt out of data collection.
Among other things, the company tells customers that they can use a vibrator without an app or through the app, but have data
Sharing was shut down for a completely private experience.
A few days later, the Canadian company celebrated some of its latest technologies --for-
The two men held a multi-sensory event at the New York sex museum to "make sex exciting again.
Between the craft table to the vibrator chassis, the aphrodesiac cocktail station and the deck to show excitement
Out of the Larkin carriage (
Advice from sexual nerd Sandra), We-
Denny Alexander, marketing communications manager of Vibe
Avoiding the drama of data.
He pointed out that although the company is still committed to protecting the privacy of its customers, to a certain extent (anonymized)
User data is necessary for any application.
According to Alexander
World feedback from connected devices is particularly useful for sex --
The same is true for toy developers because their industry is very cautious.
"This is a private, isolated world ,[mostly]
There is no benefit of consumer insight, "he said. Because of We-
Very intimate atmosphere (if important)
The company's long-term pursuit of perfect design mainly depends on the opinions and ideas of experts.
As the team is working to fill an unknown area, they also work with Winkel's researchers to develop a new set of consumer standards for the questionnaire that accurately measure the psychological and cultural acceptance of toys
"We have to consider, as a company, what it means for us to ask about sex and intimacy," Alexander said . ".
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Once handled by a third party, we-
Vibe uses anonymous, aggregated information "just to verify and reiterate" feedback from testers and experts.
Alexander commented, "it gives us a general understanding of [the user]vibration]
The strength level, the stability of the pattern, and whether we are marketing to the right people.
Of course, when it comes to the potential intimate experience of our customers, we-
Vibe's devices are not the only ones that are concerned.
In addition to the usual fitness tracker, some fertility monitors now collect health data over time for patients to access or share with doctors using the mobile app.
Birth and birth cycle
The tracking app reports hormone levels based on a simple response to vital signs, and also gains momentum of development with women as a tool for managing reproductive, sexual and overall health (
Man, don't worry: now you also have a fertility app). In the sex-
Toy arena, many companies will be closer to users and individuals than we are --
According to the design and on-
Board technology, while some people are doing the right to make it public.
The team behind The Lion vibrator, first of all, uses complex creatures
Feedback from these devices helps to map unique happy maps for women around the world.
Sensors placed throughout the toy collect real
The user's time data for temperature, muscle response, and other physiological cues, while the lioness app provides long
Term insights on how, when, and under what circumstances women maximize happiness.
According to Lioness CEO and United
Founder Liz Klinger ,(safely)
Sharing this information is valuable in several ways.
As far as lions are concerned, this kind of feedback helps more and more expert testimony about how women find happiness: 1of-a-
This is the resource that helps every woman find herself, says Klinger.
For users, data
Based on insights into the "best practices" of their bodies, it can help stimulate dialogue ---
Maybe better connection-
And their partners.
She told the Berkeley News,"It’s]
Another way to build a dialogue framework. . .
This is how my body works. . .
Can we have more objective conversations about what we like, how the body works for you and me and how we work together in this regard?
"See also: a powerful app is helping survivors fight sexual assault on campus, and on the other hand, the health of men is also being considered in terms of scoring.
Oivita, the company behind wearable toys, explained by email that it allows men to incorporate exercise and calories consumed in "intimate activities" into their fitness programs.
The vibration ring contains motion and gyro sensors used to track the burning heat, as well as "speed, power strength ,[and]
According to the company, sport is the count of meetings of Love ".
By syncing their ORings and Apple HealthKit accounts, users can also integrate this data into their overall health plans and records while connecting to the Apple Watch, allow people to track them and their ongoing heart health during sex.
Women will not be excluded from the company's sex.
The same is true for technology vision.
The Oivita app uses its "sex coaching" function to predict women's sexual preferences and climax moments, from hippie to power ---
Perhaps, with the company's rumored "learning vibrator", this is a sign of the future.
However, the "Connect" Technology always poses a privacy risk regardless of the functionality.
Team behind Uber
For example, the recently popular game Pokemon Go has closed a privacy bug in its programming that brings together a lot of user data.
In 2015, researchers found 256 iOS apps that collected users' personal information ---
The researchers say Apple should notice and handle something faster.
As far as Oivita is concerned, it provides users with "full discretion" from interaction with other applications to the way data is used with accessibility ".
The company also warrants to its customers that, with permission, it will not use the data for any other purpose than its stated performance objectives.
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Management is vital not only to Lion's customers, but also to the success of the company.
Of course, when something is precious, you want to keep it safe.
"For us, information is a product, and the only important information is information that is beneficial to our users [so]
"We only collect information that can benefit our users and have extremely high standards for security and what we choose to collect," she explained in the email . ".
"We are also completely transparent about what we collect, and there is an internal standard: If users sit down and look at what we collect, they will not only reluctantly agree, we will also warmly agree to let us have data and provide services from it.
"Although there is no industry standard yet, it is something we take seriously because of the nature of what we do," she added . ".
"Any industry that develops connected devices needs to start thinking more about it.