Models of Airfryer, a famous cooking appliance, are at the heart of a controversy in Great Britain. A consumer association has denounced “excessive surveillance of smart devices”.
Your air fryer may be spying on you. This very famous cooking appliance known as Airfryer is targeted by the British consumer association named Wich?.
In a study relayed by The Guardian at the beginning of November, the association indicated that it had tested several Airfryer fryers. The results would show that certain connected models could collect personal data from users.
“The Xiaomi app attached to the air fryer was linked to trackers from Facebook, Pangle (TikTok for Business advertising network) and Chinese technology giant Tencent,” the study reads.
Xiaomi defends itself
The consumer association went on to explain that “both Aigostar and Xiaomi fryers sent personal data to servers in China.” Furthermore, the Wich? said it had also tested watches, televisions and speakers.
She generally denounces “excessive surveillance of smart devices” despite the fact that the collection of sensitive information is specified in the conditions of use of the applications. The study insists that the collection itself does not pose a problem, but its transmission to foreign servers is strongly criticized.
For its part, Xiaomi indicated that “respect for user privacy has always been one of its fundamental values”, and assured that it does not sell information to third parties.
