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Maker of Internet of Things vibrator will settle privacy suit

IoT vibrator privacy suit

Good vibrations? – Standard Innovation, the maker of an Internet-connected remote-controlled vibrator, has “agreed” to settle the proposed class-action lawsuit after being sued in federal court for being a little “too connected to its users”…

The lawsuit alleged the We-Vibe vibrator app—which is on iOS and Android—tracks how often and how long consumers use the sex toy, sending that data to the company’s Canadian servers. The suit said the app chronicles “the selected vibration settings” and the vibrator’s “temperature,” among other things.

Read the full article on Ars Technica