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==Consumer-impact summary==
==Consumer-impact summary==


* User Freedom
*User Freedom
* User Privacy
*User Privacy


==Incidents==
==Incidents==
===Require Registration to Use Cameras (''March 13, 2025'')===
===Require Registration to Use Cameras (''March 13, 2025'')===
On March 13, 2025 BlackVue published a blog post<ref>{{Cite web |title=Discover the Latest BlackVue App Update: Enhanced UI, New Features, and More |url=https://media.blackvue.com/discover-the-latest-blackvue-app-update-enhanced-ui-new-features-and-more/}}</ref> announcing that accounts, comprised of email and password registered with BlackVue, will be required to use the app.  The app is required to to perform firmware upgrades on the camera, as well as transfer videos without removing the SDK card.
On March 13, 2025 BlackVue published a blog post<ref>{{Cite web |title=Discover the Latest BlackVue App Update: Enhanced UI, New Features, and More |url=https://media.blackvue.com/discover-the-latest-blackvue-app-update-enhanced-ui-new-features-and-more/}}</ref> announcing that accounts, comprised of email and password registered with BlackVue, will be required to use the app.  The app is required to perform firmware upgrades on the camera, as well as transfer videos without removing the SD card.


Last version of the Android app not requiring this is 3.65, version code 36500.  Version 3.66 and up now requires registration.
Last version of the Android app not requiring this is 3.65, version code 36500.  Version 3.66 and up now requires registration.

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BlackVue
Basic information
Founded 2007
Type Public
Industry Electronics
Official website https://blackvue.com/

BlackVue is a dash camera brand owned by Pittasoft Co. Ltd.

Consumer-impact summary[edit | edit source]

  • User Freedom
  • User Privacy

Incidents[edit | edit source]

Require Registration to Use Cameras (March 13, 2025)[edit | edit source]

On March 13, 2025 BlackVue published a blog post[1] announcing that accounts, comprised of email and password registered with BlackVue, will be required to use the app. The app is required to perform firmware upgrades on the camera, as well as transfer videos without removing the SD card.

Last version of the Android app not requiring this is 3.65, version code 36500. Version 3.66 and up now requires registration.

The app itself is reported to contain 6 trackers, and requiring 43 permissions including fine permission as analyzed by Exodus Privacy[2]

Products[edit | edit source]

  • DR770X

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Discover the Latest BlackVue App Update: Enhanced UI, New Features, and More".
  2. "Exodus Privacy Analysis".