Aqara Smart Hub
Aqara (Lumi United Technology) · Camera / Doorbell
Staff Reviewed · 2026-09-28 — a person at DeSpy reviewed this rating.
Index
Why this rating
The written explanation of this rating is withheld while a person re-reviews it.
What it is
- Microphone
- Camera
- Requires a cloud account
- Works offline
- Manufacturer
- Aqara (Lumi United Technology)
- Category
- Camera / Doorbell
- Model years
- 2018-present
- Market status
- Current
- Companion app
- Aqara Home
The evidence 1
Independent research, regulatory action, lawsuits and journalism about how this device handles personal data — the "what actually happens" axis. Each links to its source.
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Vendor primary source; effective 20 March 2026 (accessed 2026-07-21). GDPR privacy policy governing the Aqara Home app. States EU personal data is processed on a server in Frankfurt, Germany, with transfers to/from China only on express consent or contract necessity; grants data-subject rights including deletion via account cancellation and a Clear Logs function; states log data retained one year and other data retained until purpose achieved or account deleted; accesses GPS/Bluetooth/WLAN but collects precise location only with separate consent; references cameras and fingerprint/biometric door access. Gaps: no explicit statement that personal data is not sold (non-sensitive data may be shared with advertising providers) and no described law-enforcement/government disclosure process.
Why it matters here: Basis for the policy-axis sensitive-collection and policy-vagueness (data-sale + law-enforcement silence) deductions, and for the local-processing/EU-localization and deletion-rights mitigations.
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