Google's thermostat could spy on your home life
Found on New Scientist on Saturday, 25 January 2014
You don't have to be a police target to be nervous of what your energy use says about you – from the hours you keep to your TV tastes. That's why Google's acquisition of a company called Nest rings alarm bells.
Nest makes smart thermostats that learn your behaviour and adjust the heating accordingly. Convenient and helpful – and a potential invasion of privacy.
Google has always used any available data. There's no reason to assume that they will change this.