Google Nest Cam privacy rating

Summary

Google Nest Cam scores 10 out of 100 (grade F) on the security cameras criteria. It partly meets independent audit. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

Score 10 out of 100. How scoring works

Criteria

• ✖No

  Open source ×3Weight 3 of 3

  Is all the source code needed to run the product public?

  Closed source.

• ✖No

  No trackers or telemetry ×3Weight 3 of 3

  Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?

  The Exodus report finds Google Firebase Analytics in the Google Home app, and the Play data safety listing declares collection of app interactions and diagnostics for analytics.

  reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org

• ✖No

  No ads or data sales ×2Weight 2 of 3

  Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?

  Google keeps camera video, audio and sensor readings out of ad personalization, but other Google Home and Assistant interactions may be used for personalized ads.

  safety.google

• ◐Partial

  Independent audit ×2Weight 2 of 3

  Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

  Google publishes short summaries of third-party security validations for each Nest camera, not full audit reports.

  support.google.com