# What the Digital Dream Labs Vector 2.0 knows about you

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## On-device processing

Navigation runs entirely on the robot. Photos stay encrypted on the robot only. Facial recognition data is stored locally and cleared each time Vector sleeps, unless you teach it a name.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2022-09-07
- Source: primary source (https://support.anki.bot/article/105-vector-security-privacy-faqs)

## Cloud upload

After you say Hey Vector, voice audio streams to the cloud for processing. A fraction of a second before the wake word is also captured. Audio is deleted after processing, and text translations may be saved anonymously for product improvement.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2022-09-07
- Source: primary source (https://support.anki.bot/article/105-vector-security-privacy-faqs)

## Biometric storage

Face recognition stores encoded numerical features, not actual images, on the robot and in the app only if you enroll a face. You can delete it anytime through the app or by resetting Vector.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2022-09-07
- Source: primary source (https://support.anki.bot/article/105-vector-security-privacy-faqs)

## Data sale

Does not sell your data. Photos are not sent to the cloud. Facial data is not uploaded. Voice audio is deleted after processing. Note that Common Sense Media gave Vector a 50 percent Warning privacy score.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2022-09-07
- Source: primary source (https://support.anki.bot/article/105-vector-security-privacy-faqs)

## Data retention

DDL retains information as long as the user account is active or as necessary to provide services; facial features data is discarded each time the robot goes to sleep unless explicitly taught a name, and children's account data is deleted if parental consent is not received within 14 days.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2022-09-07
- Source: primary source (https://anki.bot/policies/privacy-policy)

## Third-party sharing

DDL shares personal information with third-party service providers for payment processing, accounting, and data storage; the privacy policy's CCPA disclosure indicates personal information may be sold or rented to third parties, though the company's FAQ separately states it does not sell data.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2022-09-07
- Source: primary source (https://anki.bot/policies/privacy-policy)

## Data deletion control

Users can view, delete, or share photos taken by Vector from within the Vector App; facial features data can be deleted anytime via the app, and the Erase Vector function clears all local data on the robot.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2022-09-07
- Source: primary source (https://anki.bot/policies/privacy-policy)

## Capture indicator

When Vector takes a photo, it plays a simulated shutter sound as an audible capture indicator; the microphone can be muted by double-clicking Vector's back button, providing a physical privacy control for audio recording.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2022-09-07
- Source: primary source (https://anki.bot/policies/privacy-policy)

## Training data use

DDL may store and use anonymized voice command audio for product and service improvements and development; text translations of voice commands are also saved for product improvement but are not associated with a specific user.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2022-09-07
- Source: primary source (https://anki.bot/policies/privacy-policy)

## Location tracking

DDL collects ZIP-code level location data derived from the user's IP address; no GPS or precise geolocation tracking is disclosed for the Vector robot itself.

- Posture: Verified
- As of: 2022-09-07
- Source: primary source (https://anki.bot/policies/privacy-policy)

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