Sonos forces post-purchase privacy policy change: Difference between revisions
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It is worth noting the that the "Why?" section on the reason's Sonos collects user data has substantially changed between revisions and, in the 2024 version, includes a balancing test <sup>[What?]</sup> and allowing Sonos to "... enable you to select the right music service options based on your geographic location.". | It is worth noting the that the "Why?" section on the reason's Sonos collects user data has substantially changed between revisions and, in the 2024 version, includes a balancing test <sup>[What?]</sup> and allowing Sonos to "... enable you to select the right music service options based on your geographic location.". | ||
This new wording also does not explicitly prevent Sonos from sharing/selling user data to third parties. | This new wording also does not explicitly prevent Sonos from sharing/selling user data to third parties. | ||
[[File:Sonos FAQ.png|thumb|[https://www.sonos.com/en-us/legal/privacy-2018#changes A question present in the FAQ section attached to the April 2018 Sonos, Inc. Privacy Statement. The same section was no longer attached to future iterations of the Privacy Statement.]]] | |||
Consumers were then forced to agree to the new terms of service if they wanted to be able to continue using the Sonos product that they had already bought and paid for. There was no option to "disagree" or "opt out" of the agreement and continue using the product as usual after the terms of the privacy statement were changed.<ref> | Consumers were then forced to agree to the new terms of service if they wanted to be able to continue using the Sonos product that they had already bought and paid for. There was no option to "disagree" or "opt out" of the agreement and continue using the product as usual after the terms of the privacy statement were changed.<ref> | ||