{"id":10975,"date":"2017-11-07T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=10975"},"modified":"2017-11-07T06:02:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T14:02:14","slug":"dont-buy-gifts-that-snoop-introducing-mozillas-holiday-buyers-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/blogarchive\/blog\/2017\/11\/07\/dont-buy-gifts-that-snoop-introducing-mozillas-holiday-buyers-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Buy Gifts That Snoop: Introducing Mozilla\u2019s Holiday Buyers\u2019 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

This gift-giving season, Mozilla is helping you choose gadgets that respect your online privacy and security: advocacy.mozilla.org\/privacynotincluded<\/a>
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Is your smart toaster spying on you? Does your toddler\u2019s new toy have an easily-hackable microphone or camera?<\/p>\n

This holiday season, don\u2019t buy your loved ones an Internet-connected gadget that compromises their privacy or security \u2014 no matter how nifty or cute that gadget may be.<\/p>\n

Today, Mozilla is publishing *Privacy Not Included<\/a> \u2014 a shopping companion to help consumers identify Internet-connected products that meet their privacy and security needs. <\/b><\/p>\n

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Mozilla\u2019s researchers reviewed dozens of popular toys, game consoles, exercise gadgets, and smart home accessories ranging in price from $25 to $900. We asked critical questions, like:<\/p>\n

Does this product have privacy controls? Does the company share data with third parties? <\/i>And does the company claim to obey child-related privacy rules? <\/i>Our goal: To make products\u2019 privacy and security features as obvious as their price.<\/p>\n

Our reviews are guided by the Digital Standard<\/a>, a comprehensive rubric for evaluating items\u2019 privacy and security features. The Standard is developed by Consumer Reports and its partners Disconnect, Ranking Digital Rights, and the Cyber Independent Testing Lab.<\/p>\n

We also integrated Talk<\/a> \u2014 an open-source commenting platform built by Mozilla \u2014 across our buyers\u2019 guide, so consumers can talk to one another. *Privacy Not Included<\/a> is available in both English and Spanish.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re releasing *Privacy Not Included<\/a> at a critical moment. Every day, more and more products \u2014 from cars<\/a> to dolls<\/a> to salt shakers<\/a> \u2014 connect to the Internet and collect our personal data. But people feel they can\u2019t control these connected devices, according to a recent Mozilla poll<\/a> of 190,000 individuals across scores of countries. 35% of respondents were \u201cwary and nervous\u201d about the future of IoT, and 45% feared a \u201closs of privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the expectation in digital life today is that it\u2019s the consumer\u2019s<\/i> responsibility to protect their online privacy and security. It\u2019s the consumer\u2019s<\/i> job to wield VPNs and encryption, and to master a host of other technical tools. \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

It’s important to empower consumers \u2014 but it\u2019s not enough. Makers of digital products must prioritize online privacy and security. We don\u2019t ask people to install their own seat belts to stay safe in cars. Why are we asking people to install VPNs to stay safe online?<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, the Internet of Things is at an inflection point,\u201d Mark Surman, Mozilla\u2019s Executive Director, recently wrote<\/a>. \u201cIt’s pervasive, but also still in its infancy. Rules have yet to be written, and social mores yet to be established. There are many possible futures \u2014 some darker than others.\u201d<\/p>\n

With *Privacy Not Included<\/a>, we can help shoppers choose more responsible technology. We can also do something bigger \u2014 fuel a movement for rules and mores that enshrine online privacy and security. We can demand change from the businesses that make digital products, and the governments that oversee them, to ensure privacy and security are built into our digital lives.<\/p>\n

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Ashley Boyd<\/a> is VP, Advocacy at Mozilla.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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