Google Nest Thermostat
Google LLC · Thermostat
✓ Reviewed
2.0Surveillance
Index
Index
Policy — what its policy permitsB
Evidence — what research provesB
Regularly reports motion, occupancy, ambient light, temperature and humidity to Google, which commits to keep this out of ad personalization but can share data with utilities for Rush Hour Rewards-style programs.
Why this rating
Google Nest reports occupancy, temperature and humidity data but commits to keeping it out of ad personalization, and no independent breach or enforcement action targets the Nest thermostat specifically.
What it is
- Requires a cloud account
- Works offline
- Manufacturer
- Google LLC
- Category
- Thermostat
- Model years
- 2011-present
- Market status
- Current
- Companion app
- Google Home
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