Digital Smarts - Smart Toys and Spying on Your Kids

Watchdog groups continue to be worried about the growing popularity of “smart” Internet-connected toys that pose significant privacy, security, and other risks to children. If you have any concerns about new toys your children may have received for the holidays, you should check out the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use to figure out what information is actually collected from children, how it is used, or where it ends up. Two toys that have been flagged that are of particular concern to experts are the Genesis Toys’ My Friend Cayla and i-QUE Intelligent Robot, both of which can record and collect private conversations and offer no limitations on the collection and use of personal information.