Police and corporations are secretly spying on everyone's sex toy habits (Updated)

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Internet-connected sex toys, allow couples to share intimate moments from across the globe. The trouble is, they're spilling your private sexual secrets to corporations and law enforcement.

Sex toy companies, allow police to SECRETLY view a person's Bluetooth sex toy usage, if they act on "GOOD FAITH".

Vibease's privacy policy:

Vibease will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Vibease or the site...

OhMiBod's privacy policy:

We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our Web site.

We will retain and use your (personally identifiable) information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

LELO's privacy policy:

Otherwise, LELO will never disclose, sell or transfer any personal information (names, addresses, email addresses, etc.) provided by our clients to a third party, except as might be required by law.

LoveCrave's privacy policy:

All matters relating to access, use or claims arising out of the Site shall be governed by the laws of the state of California, US. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts within Santa Clara County, California with respect to such matters.

Evolved Novelties privacy policy:

Subject to applicable law, we reserve the right to release information concerning any Site visitor where such visitor is believed to be in violation of his or her obligations to us, is partaking (or is suspected of partaking) in any illegal activity, in response to civil subpoenas and discovery requests, to protect the interests of the Site, our customers or others, and as otherwise permitted or required by law as regards to these special cases.

Why would companies let police spy on a persons' sex toy usage? So they can raid our homes when we're having sex? Where does Big Brother spying stop?

Sex toys, spy on your muscle contractions, body temperature, music, lighting and much more

A UK vibrator company called MysteryVibe, has created a next generation spying sex toy, billed as the "world's first truly personal adult toy" that learns and adapts to your body by spying on your usage.

"Using sensors to collect data such as temperature change, pressure from muscle contractions, device positioning and blood flow will help us to understand both male and female pleasure and orgasm better.""Collecting data helps us personalize your experience so that all of your internet connected devices such as music, TV, central heating and lighting work together to turn you on," Stephanie Alys MysteryVibe's co-founder said.“We know that people really love to set the mood if they’re having me-time or time with a partner, whether that’s with music, candles or different lighting, or different visuals, so that is absolutely something that we want to go into. If we’re able to collect this data from the home environment, with no labs, no clinical feeling, we can use that data to help doctors and researchers."Alys said.
'If we're able to collect this data from the home environment, the data will be used to help doctors and researchers'? Don't believe them, its all a lie, they're building a database of everyone's intimate moments.

Updated 12/13:

We-Vibe settles lawsuit for collecting “users personal data”
The plaintiff (an anonymous woman) claims that the vibrators violate customer’s privacy by capturing app settings in which the user sets vibration levels and the duration for which the vibrators were used.

The Canadian based manufacturer has reportedly “agreed to terms” against the claims of the accuser.

Click here to read the lawsuit.
Sex toys, spy on users in real timeAccording to a C-Net article, Standard Innovation, (We-Vibe) collects information on the temperature of the device and the intensity at which it's vibrating, in real time. They also know the exact time and date when the device is being used.

This is unacceptable, police and corporations could easily figure out when you get off, how long it takes, etc.

We-Vibe also reserves the right to disclose your personally identifiable information if required to by law.

"Do you want these people looking at [information like] what patterns you like? What intensity you like?" asked followr during a presentation of the findings at the 24th annual hacking event in Las Vegas called Def-Con.

There's even a class action lawsuit, claiming Standard Innovation, violated the Federal Wiretap Act and Illinois Eavesdropping Statute; intrusion upon seclusion; unjust enrichment; and consumer fraud.
Spotify wants to spy on your sex life and much more“We’re already thinking of ingenious ways to link Crescendo to Spotify,” says Alys.For those of you that don't know, Spotify knows whether you’re walking, running or standing still. They also know your GPS coordinates, all your contacts and have access to all your cell phone photos. Don't forget Spotify also spies on your music choices, approximately two years ago, they purchased Echo Nest which spies on customers music choices.“We basically sell them Pandora in a box,” said Echo Nest board member and Matrix Partners General Partner Antonio Rodriguez."Spotify has so much listener data of its own," digital music consultant Mark Mulligan said. "What it's buying with the Echo Nest is the expertise and algorithms that can make sense of all that data."Now, Spotify wants to know your sex toy usage, bedroom lighting, etc.According to a UK Register article, Spotify is officially worse than the NSA.Hackers can control your sex toy

According to an article in the UK Mirror, sex toys that use Bluetooth are also vulnerable to hacking.

The issue affects vibrators which connect to a smartphone app via Bluetooth - allowing anyone to access it from anywhere in the world.

According to Def-Con, hackers can intercept a vibrators web connection, raising the prospect of a total stranger being in control during a couple's most intimate moments.

The hackers claimed that the Bluetooth communications between the device and its controlling app aren’t secure, making it possible to remotely seize control of the vibrator and activate it at will.

The American Police State is out of control.

It won't be long before the mass-media claims, spying on everyone's sex lives, is for your safety.
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'They know when you're having sex'.