Our creator.
Vibe is a series of vibrators that can be paired with remote applications
The control has reached $3.
75 million after accusing the company of collecting data on when and how sex toys are used, a class action settlement is reached with the user.
Standard Innovation, our Canadian manufacturer
Vibe does not acknowledge any misconduct in the final settlement reached on Monday. The We-
Vibe product line includes many Bluetooth-
Enable the vibrator when linking to "we-
The "connect" app can be controlled via a smartphone.
It allows users to change rhythm, mode and settings
Or in the room or anywhere in the world, let the partner control the equipment. (
You can see a video here to promote the application function;
Please note that it is temporarily unsafe for work. )
Since the application was released in 2014, some observers on the internet-
Sex toys on the Internet are vulnerable to hacking.
But the lawsuit does not involve any external intervention.
Instead, it is concerned that the company itself is tracking the sex life of its users.
The lawsuit was filed in the Federal Court of Illinois on September.
It claims-
No knowledge of customers
The app is designed to collect information about the frequency of use and settings of the vibrator.
Counsel for the anonymous plaintiff argued that the app "incredibly" collected the user's email address, allowing the company to "link the usage information to a specific customer account.
The lawsuit states, "the customer's email address and usage data are transmitted to the company's Canadian server. When a We-
Vibe is linked remotely with the partner, the connection is described as "secure" but some information is also routed through US
Connection and collection, said the lawsuit.
Unpleasant users claimed in the lawsuit that they never agreed to collect the data.
Standard Innovation companies insist that users "agree to the alleged behavior"
But instead of bringing the case to court, the company agreed to a settlement.
About 300,000 people bought Bluetooth.
WeVibes was enabled, according to court documents, and about 100,000 of them used the app.
Under the terms of the settlement, anyone who buys the app-
Up to $199 with the vibrator enabled;
Anyone who connects it to the app can charge up to $10,000.
The amount actually paid will depend on how many people make a claim;
The company estimates that people who buy the app will get about $40 and people who use the app will get about $500. The high-
If purchased through us, the cost of the end vibrator is between $119 and $199Vibe website.
The Standard Innovation also agreed to stop collecting the user's email address and update its privacy notice to get a clearer picture of how to collect the data.
In a statement, the standard innovation called the settlement "fair and reasonable ".