
Looking for a printer to print stuff? That's what the HP Envy line of printers does, of course. They also connect to your home internet over WiFi, have Bluetooth access, and let you print from your smartphone and tablet as well as your computer. Are these printers smart? No, not really. Is that a bad thing? No, not really.
What could happen if something goes wrong?
These HP printers allow you to print locally over WiFi and also from the Cloud. With anything stored in the Cloud, you're counting on that Cloud storage to be safe and secure at all times. As we all know, hacks and data leaks happen. So if you're planning on printing super sensitive stuff, it's probably best to get a printer that just connects directly to your computer. HP does say they may share personal information with advertising partners for marketing purposes. It may also share data for debt collection purposes. That's a good bit of sharing of your data. Is there a whole lot that could go wrong with a WiFi connected? It's possible the WiFi connection could become compromised and open your home WiFi up to others, but unlikely. And someone would have to be within about 30 feet to access things through Bluetooth, another thing pretty unlikely to happen. All in all, the worst thing you probably have to worry about is your neighbor connecting to your printer because your WiFi password is something lame like "123456" and printing off lots of pictures of cat memes when you're not home. Annoying yes, the end of the world, no.
Can it snoop on me?
Camera
Device: No
App: Yes
Microphone
Device: No
App: No
Tracks location
Device: No
App: Yes
What can be used to sign up?
Yes
Phone
Yes
Third-party account
No
What data does the company collect?
Personal
Name, email, phone number, address
Body related
Social
How does the company use this data?
How can you control your data?
What is the company’s known track record of protecting users’ data?
No known incidents in the last 2 years.
Can this product be used offline?
User-friendly privacy information?
Links to privacy information
Does this product meet our Minimum Security Standards?
Encryption
Encryption in transit and at rest.
Strong password
Each printer ships with a device unique password - with account lockout to prevent brute force attacks.
Security updates
Manages vulnerabilities
HP has a bug bounty program, which means that anyone who finds a security issue and discloses it responsibly may get paid. https://hackerone.com/hp?type=team
Privacy policy
HP has a Privacy Central webpage that points to many other policies.
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