Bose's wireless headphones are accused as collecting and selling user data secretly

ByTools of Men

According to a lawsuit in Chicago, the wireless headphones sold by audio manufacturer Bose (Bose) are collecting what kind of music, podcasts and other sound sources the user is listening to via the application, It seems that the data is sold to third parties without user's permission.

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Bose headphones spy on listeners - lawsuit
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According to the complaint, Bose collects and sells what kind of sound source the user is listening via wireless headphones and wireless speaker application without user's permission, which is based on AmericanCommunication intercept methodAnd that it infringes multiple state privacy laws.

The complaint states "what kind of sound sources individuals are listening to, such as music, radio broadcasting, podcasts, lectures, and so on, which are information on personal character, behavior, political opinion, identity It will lead to the provision of ". For example,LGBTIf you are playing podcasts and Muslim prayers recorded files etc, information that you do not want others to know will be unnoticed by Bose.

ByVernon Chan

In accordance with the proposal for Bose's "to make maximum use of headphones", Koizaku of plaintiff plaintiffs, the wireless headphone application "Bose Connect"And has offered personal information such as name, telephone number, e-mail address, etc. are claimed. The defendant Bose creates a detailed profile based on the user data collected via the application and sells it to a marketing company in San Francisco called Segment, etc. On Segment's website, It says "We collect customer data and send it anywhere".

The Bose Connect application is highly evaluated as a wireless headphone with noise canceling function "QuietComfort 35 wireless headphonesIn addition to "SoundSport wireless headphones"SoundSport Pulse wireless headphones"QuietControl 30 wireless headphones"SoundLink around-ear wireless headphones IIWireless headphones such as "SoundLink Color Bluetooth speaker IIAlthough it is thought that it was used with a wireless speaker such as "It is possible, of course without using a dedicated application."

ByJake Guild

Besides the problem of Bose's wireless headphones this time, in September 2016Adult women's toys linked with smartphones were accused as secretly collecting usage data, In March of 2017 a total of 375 million dollars (about 400 million yen) was ordered to pay compensation for compensation in some cases. These are exactlyInternet of thingsJay Edelson, a lawyer involved in Bose's lawsuits, said, "Before attempting to monetize the collected personal information," using that data It is necessary to be transparent about what you are doing "and it is necessary for customers to obtain consent regarding use from customers."