Sonos One SL
Summary
The Sonos One SL is a version of the Sonos One smart speaker that does not include the microphone for Alexa or Google Assistant functionality, which is specifically targeted at privacy-minded people. The speaker can be purchased for $179.
Privacy Checklist
Is any kind of biometric data collected (health, heart, voice, etc.)?
Are you able to delete your data / the data collected about you?
Does it use cookies, telemetry, or third-party tracking scripts?
Is the privacy policy user-friendly (easy to understand)?
Does it have parental controls?
Does it use encryption to protect your data both in-transit and at-rest?
Does it get regular software and / or firmware updates?
Does it require you to create a strong password?
Is there a system in place for managing security vulnerabilities?
Does it have a privacy policy?
How Can It Snoop?
Does it have a camera or request / require access to a camera?
Does it have a microphone or request / require access to a microphone?
Does it track your location or request / require access to location data?
Account Requirements
Does it require an email address to use?
Does it require a phone number to use?
Does it require an address (home or office) to use?
Payment Options
Are you able to use a credit card as a payment option?
Are you able to use a cryptocurrency as a payment option?
Are you able to use PayPal as a payment option?
Are you able to use cash or gift cards as a payment option?
What Could Go Wrong?
Little risk in using this product. Sonos designed it to be a very privacy-minded device.
How Does It Share Your Data?
Sonos claims it does not share your personal data with third parties for commerical or marketing purposes.
Good Things
- Great build quality and sound.
- Very privacy-minded.
Bad Things
- No Bluetooth support.