Comments for Unwanted Cloud https://unwanted.cloud/ Privacy-friendly product reviews Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:07:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Comment on Ember Mug – privacy review by Stanislav (UC Staff) https://unwanted.cloud/ember-mug-privacy-review/#comment-206 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:07:22 +0000 https://unwanted.cloud/?p=58#comment-206 In reply to Anonymous.

On Android, location permissions have been required to do Bluetooth scanning (as it can be used for location purposes), although it seems like there is a way to not require location by setting the “neverForLocation” flag. https://stackoverflow.com/a/78498347

Not sure what the situation is on iOS.

]]> Comment on Ember Mug – privacy review by Anonymous https://unwanted.cloud/ember-mug-privacy-review/#comment-205 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:05:42 +0000 https://unwanted.cloud/?p=58#comment-205 Ember’s app (on both Android and iOS) appears to collect precise location data. I can’t think of ANY legitimate reason for this, and I think the C grade in data privacy is far too generous.

]]> Comment on Ember Mug – privacy review by James https://unwanted.cloud/ember-mug-privacy-review/#comment-86 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:18:27 +0000 https://unwanted.cloud/?p=58#comment-86 My experience is exactly the same as Patrick’s. Suddenly I have to give Ember my email? WTF? I’m furious. There is no good reason for this except for data mining. The mug was working perfectly well with the app as it was, without having to open an account. I’m going to start campaigning against this effing company online 😡

]]> Comment on Ember Mug – privacy review by Patrick https://unwanted.cloud/ember-mug-privacy-review/#comment-84 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:24:10 +0000 https://unwanted.cloud/?p=58#comment-84 When I bought my ember mug, there was no requirement to log in and no indication that it would become necessary in the future. Having used it happily for some time, the update on the app suddenly introduced this requirement and has now effectively reduced the functionality of the mug unless I agree to sign up and share data. This is effectively a unilateral change in the terms under which I purchased the mug and is an unacceptable breach of privacy.
Having recommended the product to friends in the past, I would now actively discourage anyone from buying an ember mug. I will be buying an alternative.

]]> Comment on Elgato Key Light Air – Privacy Review by Dpp https://unwanted.cloud/elgato-key-light-air-privacy-review/#comment-58 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:49:50 +0000 https://unwanted.cloud/?p=100#comment-58 Mine is using between 200-400 kb/hr consistently. Doesn’t seem normal..

]]> Comment on Ember Mug – privacy review by Stanislav (UC Staff) https://unwanted.cloud/ember-mug-privacy-review/#comment-8 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:18:41 +0000 https://unwanted.cloud/?p=58#comment-8 In reply to lentzit.

Thank you for your comment lentzit, you are correct! I have added information about using the mug without the app and modified the final privacy score.

]]> Comment on Ember Mug – privacy review by lentzit https://unwanted.cloud/ember-mug-privacy-review/#comment-7 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:57:52 +0000 https://unwanted.cloud/?p=58#comment-7 The Mug can be used without the app right out of box. Default settings do a good job. You only use color change and temperature control (profiles) if needed. I did lower the temperatur for my coffe to get more time from the battery

]]> Comment on Nanoleaf – privacy review by Mia https://unwanted.cloud/nanoleaf-privacy-review/#comment-3 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:02:17 +0000 https://unwanted.cloud/?p=86#comment-3 I love Nanoleaf, it creates nice atmosphere at home. I didn’t know that blocking the wi-fi access didn’t affect its functionality, it’s a neat trick!

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