IoT Assistant2.1.0

Discover and control what data is collected about you by Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The IoT is everywhere. It consists of a myriad of devices and technologies that collect data about us - from cameras with facial recognition, to smart speakers that record what we say, or sensors that track our whereabouts. The IoT Assistant app helps you discover what data is being collected about you and how it is used. This includes who is collecting it, who it is shared with, and whether there are any privacy controls. New privacy regulations around the world require people who deploy IoT technologies to disclose their data collection and use practices and to also give us some control over these practices such as opting in or out of them. The IoT Assistant app provides users with a single interface through which they can discover IoT data collection around them and access available privacy controls. The IoT Assistant app also allows you to receive customized notifications about data collection and use practices you want to be notified about and control the frequency of these notifications.

An IoT portal associated with the app (https://www.iotprivacy.io) is available to also publicize the presence of IoT technologies ("IoT resources") collecting our data, whether you are the administrator controlling that technology or a volunteer contributor. Once you have defined an entry for an IoT technology through our portal, IoT assistant app users can discover this IoT technology and its data collection and use practices.

Version History This new version enables users to access more details about IoT resources and their data practices, including their AI practices.
A second mechanism to support the submission of privacy requests ("privacy options") has been introduced. It works using the email address publicized by the resource owner for the submission of privacy requests. The IoT assistant app generates a carefully crafted email draft for that privacy request (e.g., CCPA opt-out, deletion, request for a copy of one's data). The user can review the email request within their email client and submit the email by simply clicking "send."
We have also enhanced some security features, including the ability to login using FaceID. 2.1.0 Jun 3 We just fixed a bug that prevented new users from login in. Everything else remains the same and has been checked. 1.3.2 01/26/2025 Minor bug fixes. 1.3.1 05/09/2024 Minor bug fixes 1.2.16 02/24/2023 Fixed a few minor bugs. 1.2.15 05/21/2022 Minor bug fixes. 1.2.13 11/15/2021 IoT Assistant v1.2.12 includes:
- updated copyright information
- bug fixes to resolve rare crashes and minor issues
- Improved encryption method for better security & privacy
- Added Crashlytics to help us debug possible crashes 1.2.12 11/01/2021 - improved accessibility for users who are blind and visually impaired
- improved notification functionality
- improved app performance
- bug fixes 1.2.8 03/18/2021 V1.2.3 features the following updates:

- Notification functionality: you can now customize your notifications, including the specific data collections you want to be notified about and the frequency of your notifications

- QR code support: In addition to location-based notifications, we now also support QR codes to publicize the presence of IoT resources and their data practices, including any privacy controls

- Simplified onboarding process: Login is only required to access advanced features (e.g. accessing privacy controls).

- Improved overall performance 1.2.3 12/03/2020 V1.1.12 features the following updates:

- Notification functionality: you can now personalize push notifications so you only learn about what you care about and you can also adjust the frequency of notifications.

- QR code support: In addition to location-based notification we now also support QR codes to publicize the presence of IoT resources and access their data practices, including privacy options

- Simplified onboarding process: we have started to simplify the onboarding process. Further simplification will be coming in future releases.

- Improved overall performance 1.1.12 10/19/2020 V1.1.6 features the following updates:
- Improved performance: Resource load time, particularly for the initial load, is shorter.
-Improved UI:
(1) We redesigned the UI for an enhanced experience. We introduced new visual elements, consistent icons use for different data types, and brighter colors.
(2) New list view: We've introduced a list view of resources in the discovery panel. It provides a faster and easier way to explore IoT resources
(3) The map now features a customized color scheme. 1.1.6 07/27/2020 V1.1.5 features the following updates:
- Improved performance: Resource load time, particularly for the initial load, is shorter.
-Improved UI:
(1) We redesigned the UI for an enhanced experience. We introduced new visual elements, consistent icons use for different data types, and brighter colors.
(2) New list view: We've introduced a list view of resources in the discovery panel. It provides a faster and easier way to explore IoT resources
(3) The map now features a customized color scheme. 1.1.5 07/24/2020 V1.1.3 features the following updates:
- Improved performance: Resource load time, particularly for the initial load, is shorter.

-Improved UI:

(1) We redesigned the UI for an enhanced experience. We introduced new visual elements, consistent icons use for different data types and brighter colors.

(2) New list view: We've introduced a list view of resources in the discovery panel. It provides for a faster and easier way to explore IoT resources

(3) The map now features a customized color scheme. 1.1.3 07/10/2020 V 1.0.5, features improvements & fixes to the UI.
You can now:
(1) discover over 100,000 registered IoT devices & services (“resources”)
(2) see IoT resources in locations other than your own: simply slide the map & click the refresh button.
(3) depending on how much you zoom out, search will look as far as 100km from the center of your screen & display up to 75 IoT resources.
Go to our IoT Portal (https://iotprivacy.io) for FAQs, to publish new resources or to request your own registry to manage. 1.0.5 03/30/2020 This version of the IoT Assistant app offers a new map-based interface for you to discover and control IoT data collected about you. 1.0.1 02/20/2020 This version of the IoT Assistant app offers a new map-based interface for you discover and control IoT data collected about you. 1.0.0 02/18/2020 0.0.3 01/13/2020