Smart sex toy maker sued for invading woman’s privacy
Woman claims in 18-page claim that the sex toy even collects how long people use the sex toy for and at what intensity
A WOMAN is suing the makers of her vibrator for allegedly keeping tabs on her intimate data.
The woman, identified only as NP, said she had bought the We-Vibes vibrator, which can be controlled by a smartphone, for $130 but claimed the usage details were being collected by the Canadian company.
In an 18-page class action, she wrote that she realised: "that We-Connect monitors and records, in real time, how they use the device."
The September 2 complaint also says that the tool "transmits the collected private usage information to its servers in Canada."
The customer claimed that her most "intimate details" were at stake, saying that the information collected even included the date and time of each use as well as the intensity of each use.
The product, from Standard Innovation based in Ottawa, allows customers to connect their smart-phone to their vibrator.
It allows customers to choose sensations including pulse, wave, peak and cha cha cha.
The device is designed to ";fit snugly in place" inside the woman while also being "compact and discrete", the company advertises.
We-Vibe has since told media that it could not comment on the lawsuit as it had not yet received a copy of it.
The company told media it was not aware of any instances where the data of their customers had been compromised.
It said that "the privacy and security of our customers' data is of utmost importance."
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