Are your gadgets watching you? How to give the gift of privacy

Our guide to the data collected by popular smart devices, from sleep and fitness trackers to DNA kits

The season of holiday gift buying is upon us, and it can be hard to resist the coolest new tech gadgets. But not all items are created equal when it comes to privacy, experts say.

In the US, there are few limits on what companies can do with your data, putting the onus on us to do our homework, says Hayley Tsukayama, a senior legislative activist at the digital advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation. She urges people to think through the privacy implications of gifts they're giving to friends and family.