Google details OnHub data collection and opt-out instructions
by from Techreport on (#HZNB)
When Google announced its OnHub Wi-Fi router, many folks wondered just how much data the company would collect from its On services. Google has published details about what data the OnHub and Google On app collect and how that data is used. In a move that might put some minds at ease, the company says "the Google On app and your OnHub do not track the websites you visit or collect the content of any traffic on your network."
Based on Google's details, most of the data the OnHub collects is related to the devices on or near the wireless network. The OnHub and On app need to know the broadcast information (i.e. name) of each device, or the MAC addresses of devices without a name, to display a list ...