Sonos Says Users Must Accept New Privacy Policy Or Devices May Cease To Function (zdnet.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Sonos has confirmed that existing customers will not be given an option to opt out of its new privacy policy, leaving customers with sound systems that may eventually "cease to function". It comes as the home sound system maker prepares to begin collecting audio settings, error data, and other account data before the launch of its smart speaker integration in the near future. A spokesperson for the home sound system maker told ZDNet that, "if a customer chooses not to acknowledge the privacy statement, the customer will not be able to update the software on their Sonos system, and over time the functionality of the product will decrease. The customer can choose to acknowledge the policy, or can accept that over time their product may cease to function."

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Re:Fuckers

[Nidi62]

When people keep altering the terms of an agreement you only have 2 options: pray they don't alter them further, or blow up their death star.

Good information out of the gate

[sarbonn]

I love it when a company gives me all the information I need before I decide to buy one of their products. Knowing they're a "do things our way, or take the highway" kind of company allows me to switch to a higher gear and continue on down the highway.

Maybe just to use the speakers as microphones?

[Swave An deBwoner]

This need not be viewed as some dastardly plot by an evil corporation.

Maybe they just want to be able to use the speakers as microphones once in a while to catch up on what you've been talking about lately.