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Smart home

Cameras, locks, and connected-home hubs collect household and location data. See how published policies treat recording, sharing, and account control.

Scores start at 100 and deduct for cited concerns. Higher scores rank first. Informational only. Not legal advice.

All categoriesFull rankings
Reviews ranked21
Average score75.9
High findings25

Scoreboard snapshot

Top 3 and score bands (strong ≥90, mixed 70–89, rough <70).

  1. LIFX, Inc.Privacy policy · LIFX101.0
  2. Abode Systems, Inc.Privacy policy · Abode97.0
  3. Meross Technology LimitedTerms of service · Meross97.0
Strong5
Mixed9
Rough7

Ranked reviews

Same scoreboard as library rankings for this industry.

#1 · LIFX, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

LIFX

Score101.0
Severity0 high1 med0 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

2 protections

#2 · Abode Systems, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

Abode

Score97.0
Severity0 high3 med0 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

3 findings

3 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

6 protections

#3 · Meross Technology Limited

Smart home

Terms of service

Meross

Score97.0
Severity0 high0 med1 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

1 finding

1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#4 · ecobee Inc. / Generac Holdings

Smart home

Privacy policy

ecobee

Score92.0
Severity0 high1 med1 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

2 findings

1 med1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#5 · Amazon

Smart home

Privacy policy

Blink Home Monitor

Score91.0
Severity1 high1 med0 low

Risk flags

1 finding

1 high

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

2 protections

#6 · Eight Sleep Inc.

Smart home

Terms of service

Eight Sleep

Score86.0
Severity0 high4 med0 low

Risk flags

3 findings

3 med

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

2 protections

#7 · Roku, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

Roku Smart Home

Score86.0
Severity0 high4 med1 low

Risk flags

2 findings

2 med

Data use

3 findings

2 med1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

3 protections

#8 · Meross Technology Limited

Smart home

Privacy policy

Meross

Score85.0
Severity0 high3 med2 low

Risk flags

2 findings

2 med

Data use

3 findings

1 med2 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

2 protections

#9 · Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

B-hyve

Score85.0
Severity0 high3 med3 low

Risk flags

2 findings

2 low

Data use

3 findings

3 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 low

Protections

3 protections

#10 · Arlo Technologies, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

Arlo Secure

Score84.0
Severity0 high5 med0 low

Risk flags

3 findings

3 med

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

3 protections

#11 · August Home, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

August

Score84.0
Severity1 high3 med0 low

Risk flags

2 findings

1 high1 med

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

3 protections

#12 · Wyze Labs, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

Wyze

Score80.0
Severity0 high4 med2 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

4 findings

4 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

2 findings

2 low

Protections

2 protections

#13 · SimpliSafe, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

SimpliSafe

Score76.0
Severity1 high4 med0 low

Risk flags

3 findings

1 high2 med

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

2 protections

#14 · IFTTT, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

IFTTT

Score72.0
Severity1 high6 med0 low

Risk flags

2 findings

1 high1 med

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

1 finding

1 med

Gotchas

2 findings

2 med

Protections

9 protections

#15 · Eight Sleep Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

Eight Sleep

Score69.0
Severity1 high6 med0 low

Risk flags

1 finding

1 high

Data use

5 findings

5 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 med

Protections

3 protections

#16 · Anker Innovations Limited

Smart home

Privacy policy

eufy Security

Score66.0
Severity2 high4 med0 low

Risk flags

3 findings

2 high1 med

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 med

Protections

2 protections

#17 · LIFX, Inc.

Smart home

Terms of service

LIFX

Score65.0
Severity2 high3 med0 low

Risk flags

3 findings

2 high1 med

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 med

Protections

None cited

#18 · IFTTT, Inc.

Smart home

Terms of service

IFTTT

Score52.0
Severity4 high4 med0 low

Risk flags

5 findings

4 high1 med

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

1 finding

1 med

Gotchas

1 finding

1 med

Protections

7 protections

#19 · August Home, Inc.

Smart home

Terms of service

August

Score50.0
Severity3 high4 med0 low

Risk flags

4 findings

3 high1 med

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

2 findings

2 med

Protections

None cited

#20 · The Chamberlain Group, LLC

Smart home

Privacy policy

myQ

Score42.0
Severity5 high1 med1 low

Risk flags

3 findings

3 high

Data use

4 findings

2 high1 med1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#21 · The Chamberlain Group, LLC

Smart home

Terms of service

myQ

Score33.0
Severity4 high6 med0 low

Risk flags

9 findings

4 high5 med

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

1 protection