Australian privacy watchdog investigates app for smart glasses sold by Kmart
Australia's privacy watchdog, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), is making inquiries into an app linked to smart glasses sold by Kmart Australia. Kmart withdrew the product due to public privacy concerns over the app's recording capabilities. The OAIC's action aims to determine if a formal investigation into the app's developer, Xiamen Goelectric Optical Technology Co. Ltd, is warranted.
2 articles from 2 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.
What do all outlets agree on?
2 outlets covered “Australian privacy watchdog investigates app for smart glasses sold by Kmart”. All of them report the following:
- Australian privacy watchdog (OAIC) making inquiries
- Inquiries concern an app for smart glasses
- Smart glasses were sold by Kmart Australia
- Kmart Australia withdrew the product from sale
- Withdrawal due to privacy concerns
- App allows recording video and photos
- App developer is Xiamen Goelectric Optical Technology Co. Ltd
- App name is "GoPlus Cam"
- OAIC is determining if a formal investigation is warranted
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