Amazon reportedly tried to force Ecobee into sharing user data
(Android Central)

Ecobee has been asked to share `proactive state` data, even when users aren`t using the Alexa command. What you need to know A new report from The Wall Street Journal claims Amazon tried to use its power to put pressure on Ecobee to collect private user data. Ecobee decided against complying with the demand as doing so would violate customer privacy. The Canadian company also worried that Amazon could use the data from its users to create competing products. Amazon leveraged its dominance to put pressure on Canadian smart thermostat maker Ecobee to share data from its devices, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The report claims Amazon asked Ecobee to serve data from its Alexa-enabled devices even when customers weren`t using them. Ecobee apparently refused to share data with the tech giant, fearing that complying with the demand would violate the privacy of its customers. The company also worried that Amazon might use the data to build products to rival...