# Smart Home Privacy Checker **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Topic\ **Created:** [June 7, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/smart-home-privacy-checker/111156 "2024-06-07T14:25:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChrisG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chrisg/32/8825_2.png) [@ChrisG](https://community.homey.app/u/ChrisG)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/smart-home-privacy-checker/111156/1 "2024-06-07T14:25:39Z")
> **[How private are your smart home devices? - Surfshark](https://surfshark.com/research/smart-homes)** > > We analyzed 290 smart home apps connecting to ≈400 IoT devices. 1 in 10 share user data with third parties. Check yours with Smart Home Privacy Checker. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chrisg/32/8825_2.png) [@ChrisG](https://community.homey.app/u/ChrisG)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/smart-home-privacy-checker/111156/2 "2024-06-08T08:35:31Z")
Hi @DirkG Take a look at Amazon Alexa, the pure chamber of horrors … 😝… ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 8:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/smart-home-privacy-checker/111156/3 "2024-06-08T08:54:39Z")
I had already done this. And that’s the reason why I don’t use Alexa devices. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chrisg/32/8825_2.png) [@ChrisG](https://community.homey.app/u/ChrisG)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/smart-home-privacy-checker/111156/4 "2024-06-08T09:12:56Z")
Ring is also still on my do-not-buy list