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Philips Hue will force users to upload their data to Hue cloud (www.home-assistant.io)
submitted 2 years ago by Remontoire@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5717757

Today’s story is about Philips Hue by Signify. They will soon start forcing accounts on all users and upload user data to their cloud. For now, Signify says you’ll still be able to control your Hue lights locally as you’re currently used to, but we don’t know if this may change in the future. The privacy policy allows them to store the data and share it with partners.

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[–] Whiskeyomega@kbin.social 39 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Its actually illegal under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 in the UK for a product to force a change on its functionality after you bought it.
Also surprised if EU law will allow this ?
I for one will be seeking a refund for the products either directly or through a court just to show them up.

Update Note Showing Consumer Rights Act 2015 "Goods Not Fit For Purpose" alone is enough to demand your money back. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/15/section/10
and as it relies on digital content to support them and this is where the main problem is, section 40 applies where they changed it for the worse
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/15/section/40

[–] Imotali@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Also, pretty sure it's illegal in California to under CCPA, but there they could just turn off the lights. Which is why CCPA needs change in functionality clauses.

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Can't Hue just turn off everyone's lights in the EU if the law doesn't allow this change in terms of service?

[–] brianorca@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

That would be a charge in functionality.

[–] Whiskeyomega@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

No they'd have to make the lights just work if the EU got involved. AFAIK