It’s not just speakers you need to worry about. Any connected device in your house can be used to monitor you. This even includes your robot vacuum. The company can even anticipate what you may like and have those products ready in a warehouse when you order them. This is why you’ll get faster shipping options on products you’ve ordered before or similar ones. Cleaner floors, but at what cost? Here’s how that data can be used:
Opt out of your Roomba’s invasive features
Turn off Mapping Features: Open the Roomba app and tap the three-line hamburger menu in the upper left. Next, select Account > Privacy > Mapping Features. Now select the Roomba device you want to change. If you named your Roomba, tap the name. Slide the toggle next to Mapping Features to the left to disable it.Do a factory reset to erase all data: Open the Roomba app, scroll down and select Robot Settings. Next, select Remove/Factory Reset (the name of your Roomba). Finally, tap Factory Reset (the name of your Roomba). Note that you’ll lose all your settings. Your Roomba will revert to the same state it was when you first received it. Delete your account: This step will disconnect your Roomba from the app. Roomba will still connect to your Wi-Fi to clean, return to the dock and spot clean. First, perform a factory reset (see above step). Then, tap the three-line hamburger menu in the upper left. Next, select Account > Customer name/Email > tap the three dots in the upper right > Request to delete Account.
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