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Many Consumers Wary Of Giving Up Data To Smart Devices, Even With Inducements

Thermostats that collect data on you aren’t a hypothetical. In fact, they’re quickly becoming the standard: By 2017, market research firm Parks Associates estimates that more than half of the thermostats sold in the United States will be “smart.” And one of the biggest players in the market is Nest, offered by Google parent-company Alphabet, which makes much of its revenue by tracking our behavior and selling us targeted ads.

From the article "Many Consumers Wary Of Giving Up Data To Smart Devices, Even With Inducements" by Andrea Peterson & Hayley Tsukayama.

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