Security cameras
Wyze privacy rating
Low-cost smart home cameras, video doorbells and sensors with an app for live view, motion alerts and optional cloud recording through a Cam Plus subscription.
Summary
Wyze scores 10 out of 100 (grade F) on the security cameras criteria. It partly meets no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. 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
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 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 Amplitude, Google CrashLytics and Google Firebase Analytics in the Android app.
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No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The privacy statement describes targeted advertising through ad partners, which may count as selling or sharing data under some state laws.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.