Cayla and i-Que: games violate the privacy of children

Cayla and i-Que, they are εξαιρετικά δημοφιλή «έξυπνα» παιχνίδια που κατασκευάζονται από την Genesis Toys που έχει βάση το Los Angeles. Όπως φαίνεται τα συγκεκριμένα παιχνίδια (και πόσα άλλα που δεν γνωρίζουμε), δεν διασφαλίζουν τα διακαιώματα για ασφάλεια και προστασία της ιδιωτικής ζωής των βασικών καταναλωτών τους (των παιδιών) όπως ανακάλυψαν ερευνητές.

Cayla and i-Que games come with "companion" apps, and Nuance's latest services , a Massachusetts-based company specializing in voice and speech recognition services for various industries. This allows toys to interpret speeches and converse with children.Cayla

These games are sold in the US, Scandinavian countries, in some European countries, Australia and the Middle East.

Σύμφωνα με τα ευρήματα των ερευνητών της Σκανδιναβικής εταιρείας συμβούλων τεχνολογίας Bouvet, στην οποία είχε ανατεθεί να δοκιμάσει τα παιχνίδια για λογαριασμό του Συμβουλίου Καταναλωτών της Νορβηγίας, υπάρχουν πάρα πολλά σφάλματα στα δύο διαδραστικά παιχνίδια που μπορούν να συνδεθούν με το Internet. Ανάμεσα σε αυτά και η έλλειψη ασφάλειας, παράνομοι όροι χρήσης, εκμετάλλευση των μυστικών των παιδιών, ζητώντας ενδεχομένως ευαίσθητες , serving children hidden ads, and more.

The short one The following was published by the Council and shows some of these problems.

The Norwegian Consumer Council believes that the manufacturer of these games does not adequately protect the safety and privacy of users, and has urged the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, the Consumer Ombudsman, and the Norwegian Civil Protection Directorate to investigate the how about these two are prohibited by European laws and regulations (Personal Data Act, Marketing Control Act, and product safety regulations).

At the same time, in the US, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, claiming that the two Cayla and i-Que games, pet applications as their makers violate federal US privacy laws.

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