
An activity tracker designed for kids. What could go wrong? These wearables for kids ages 4-7 come in cool designs from Star Wars, Disney's Frozen, to Spiderman and more. They sure sound fun. That is, until kids learn parents can track not just steps, movement, and sleep but also CHORES! Garmin's Vivofit Jr 2 connects to an app via Bluetooth. The app lets parents track whether or not kids have done their chores, if they've moved for 60 minutes a day, if they actually went to sleep when they were supposed to and dole out rewards if they have. Now Mom and Dad can be Big Brother too!
Was könnte passieren, wenn etwas schiefgeht?
Garmin has a good track record of how they handle users' personal information. And this fitness tracker for kids does come with parental controls. However, the device tracks the activity and sleep of a child. Parents should ask themselves, "Is this information I want gathered and potentially accessible to others about my child?" Also, there is a good question to be raised about teaching young children that this level of digital surveillance in their lives is OK.
Kann es mich ausspionieren?
Kamera
Gerät: Nein
App: Ja
Mikrofon
Gerät: Nein
App: Nein
Verfolgt den Standort
Gerät: Nein
App: Ja
Was kann zur Registrierung verwendet werden?
E-Mail-Adresse
Ja
Telefonnummer
Nein
Drittanbieter-Konto
Nein
Welche Daten sammelt das Unternehmen?
Persönliche
Name, email address, gender (optional), age (optional), date of birth (optional), photos (optional)
Körperbezogen
Tracks steps, active minutes, and hours of sleep.
Soziale
You can add friends to see their activity data as a part of a challenge. You can add a 2nd parent or guardian.
Wie nutzt das Unternehmen die Daten?
Wie können Sie Ihre Daten kontrollieren?
Wie ist das Unternehmen in der Vergangenheit mit den Daten über seine Verbraucher umgegangen?
Garmin was subject to a ransomeware attack that took it offline for 3 days in July of 2020. No customer data was compromised.
Kann dieses Produkt offline genutzt werden?
Benutzerfreundliche Informationen zum Datenschutz?
Links zu Datenschutzinformationen
Erfüllt dieses Produkt unsere Mindestsicherheitsstandards?
Verschlüsselung
Uses encryption in transit and at rest. All Garmin wearable devices run over a secure Bluetooth connection from a mobile app.
Sicheres Passwort
Wearable devices run over a secure Bluetooth connection from an app on your phone or tablet. In order to use the app, an account with a strong password is required.
Sicherheits-Updates
Updates are pushed automatically when you pair your device with the companion app.
Umgang mit Schwachstellen
Garmin doesn't have an official bug bounty program, but it invites responsible disclosure of security vulnerabilities.
Datenschutzrichtlinie
Garmin has a Vivofit Jr specific privacy page.
Tauchen Sie tiefer ein
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Should children wear fitness trackers?Techradar
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Is the clock ticking on kids smartwatches?Kidscreen
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Ransomware attack on Garmin thought to be the work of 'Evil Corp'The Guardian
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