Google Home / Assistant
Google LLC · Smart Speaker
✓ Reviewed
2.8Surveillance
Index
Index
Policy — what its policy permitsC
Evidence — what research provesB
Listens for voice commands and, on Nest Hub Max, includes a camera that can be turned off anytime; broader data-sharing specifics beyond that were not independently confirmed.
Why this rating
Google Home/Assistant listens for voice commands and includes an easily disabled camera on Nest Hub Max variants; no independent breach or enforcement action specific to this product was found beyond general voice-assistant data practices.
What it is
- Microphone
- Camera
- Requires a cloud account
- Manufacturer
- Google LLC
- Category
- Smart Speaker
- Model years
- 2016-present
- Market status
- Current
- Companion app
- Google Home
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