Wemo: Difference between revisions

==Consumer impact summary==

[[File:WEMO account closure.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of account closure screen.]]

Through the app, users can delete their account by pressing the "close account" button, which will warn that Wemos cannot be controlled through the app once account data is deleted. The devices can also work by only using the Apple Home app, which does not require a Wemo account to set up.

Since late 2023, the [https://www.belkin.com/legal/privacy-policy/ privacy policy] of Belkin and Wemo have merged, sharing the same terms with each other. The data collected on users includes account information such as email and password, device information, first and third-party [[Web cookie|cookies]], age, location, and IP address.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=WeMO PRIVACY POLICY |url=https://www.wemo.com/privacy-policy/ |website=Wemo |date= |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107062703/https://www.wemo.com/privacy-policy/#typesofinformation |archive-date=7 Jan 2023}}</ref> Belkin shares this info with marketing partners unless the user opts-out.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Marketing |url=https://www.belkin.com/legal/privacy-policy/#marketing-anchor |website=[[Belkin]] |date=Jan 2024 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260123140413/https://www.belkin.com/legal/privacy-policy/#marketing-anchor |archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref> Users are allowed to make requests to access, withdraw consent, object, and delete most of the information Belkin has collected on them.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Your Rights in relation to your Personal Information |url=https://www.belkin.com/legal/privacy-policy/#your-rights-in-relation |website=[[Belkin]] |date=Jan 2024 |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260123140413/https://www.belkin.com/legal/privacy-policy/#your-rights-in-relation |archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref> Belkin states they may need to hold onto information for "Defending Belkin against legal claims" or "Needing to respond to customer complaints and queries".<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Retention of Personal Information |url=https://www.belkin.com/legal/privacy-policy/#retention-of |website=[[Belkin]] |date=Jan 2024 |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260123140413/https://www.belkin.com/legal/privacy-policy/#retention-of |archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref>