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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 ranked23
Average score72.8
High findings34

Scoreboard snapshot

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

  1. Abode Systems, Inc.Privacy policy · Abode97.0
  2. Meross Technology LimitedTerms of service · Meross97.0
  3. ecobee Inc. / Generac HoldingsPrivacy policy · ecobee92.0
Strong4
Mixed12
Rough7

Ranked reviews

Same scoreboard as library rankings for this industry.

#1 · 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

#2 · 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

#3 · 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

#4 · 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

#5 · August Home, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

August

Score88.0
Severity1 high1 med1 low

Risk flags

2 findings

1 high1 med

Data use

1 finding

1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

2 protections

#6 · Eight Sleep Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

Eight Sleep

Score87.0
Severity0 high5 med0 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

5 findings

5 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

6 protections

#7 · Amazon

Smart home

Privacy policy

Ring

Score87.0
Severity2 high1 med0 low

Risk flags

2 findings

2 high

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

7 protections

#8 · 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

#9 · 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

#10 · 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

#11 · 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

#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 · Roku, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

Roku Smart Home

Score78.0
Severity2 high1 med0 low

Risk flags

3 findings

2 high1 med

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

1 protection

#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 · LIFX, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

LIFX

Score71.0
Severity2 high3 med1 low

Risk flags

2 findings

2 high

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

2 findings

1 med1 low

Protections

3 protections

#16 · LIFX, Inc.

Smart home

Terms of service

LIFX

Score70.0
Severity1 high4 med0 low

Risk flags

5 findings

1 high4 med

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#17 · 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

#18 · SimpliSafe, Inc.

Smart home

Privacy policy

SimpliSafe

Score56.0
Severity1 high8 med2 low

Risk flags

1 finding

1 high

Data use

9 findings

8 med1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 low

Protections

6 protections

#19 · 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

#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 · Abode Systems, Inc.

Smart home

Terms of service

Abode

Score40.0
Severity4 high4 med0 low

Risk flags

7 findings

4 high3 med

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#22 · August Home, Inc.

Smart home

Terms of service

August

Score35.0
Severity4 high5 med0 low

Risk flags

3 findings

2 high1 med

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

1 finding

1 high

Gotchas

3 findings

1 high2 med

Protections

None cited

#23 · 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