Juul’s Upcoming Smart Device Could Pose a Major Privacy Risk

guest · May 14, 2019

Juul’s Upcoming Smart Device Could Pose a Major Privacy Risk
Juul — the smoking-replacement startup known for its nicotine vapes—is apparently getting into the data business
May 14, 2019
https://onezero.medium.com/juuls-upcoming-smart-device-could-pose-a-major-privacy-risk-f4151f6c2dd2

[...] is creating a new Bluetooth-enabled device and corresponding mobile app. Juul claims the offerings are part of its overall mission to help cigarette smokers switch to its product. But the company is also reportedly launching a program that could give third parties access to Juul customer data — including sensitive details such as usage habits.

Experts tell OneZero they’re concerned about the privacy implications of these services.
“I’m not surprised if they sell data to third parties — that’s where the money is.”

Other than the intention to collect and share information about an individual’s usage habits, specifics about the third-party data-sharing program aren’t yet available
[...] the company already reserves the right to share your personal data — such as location, payment information, and email addresses — with third parties. A mobile app, however, could significantly expand what kind of data Juul collects and how much of it the company shares.
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guest · Aug 6, 2019

Juul's New E-Cig Sure Is Collecting a Dumb Amount of Data About Its Users
August 5, 2019
https://gizmodo.com/juuls-new-e-cig-sure-is-collecting-a-dumb-amount-of-dat-1836971857

[...] one of its latest stabs at that undertaking involves collecting personally identifying data to verify that a user is legally allowed to use its products.
The Juul C1, as it’s called, is a Bluetooth-enabled device that allows its user to do things like monitor their pull count, lock the device, and locate the device if it’s missing—all through a paired mobile app.

Citing Juul’s Dan Thomson, a managing director of the company’s UK operation, the Financial Times reported Sunday that the device requires “stringent age verification checks that included facial recognition and two-step background check with third-party databases.”
As was previously reported last week by Bloomberg, which cited a source familiar with the matter, the company is also toying with a geofencing feature that would shut the device down in spaces where it is prohibited, such as schools.

“No GPS data is shared with JUUL. The GPS location data used for the device locator feature is only contained on a customer’s smartphone,” the spokesperson told Gizmodo in a statement by email.
Still, the company collects a breathtaking amount of data on users with a Juul C1 device.
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