Consumer watchdogs announced last Tuesday that they are filing complaints against a clutch of smart toys that can "spy" on children and their homes, for allegedly breaching privacy and data protection laws.
消费者监察机构上周二宣布,他们正在投诉一些可以"监视"儿童及其家庭的智能玩具,称其涉嫌违反隐私和数据保护法。
The complaints target smart toys My Friend Cayla, i-QUE Intelligent Robot and Hello Barbie, according to the European Consumer Organization and groups in the US like the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC).
欧洲消费者组织和包括电子隐私信息中心在内的美国组织表示,投诉对象是"我的朋友凯拉"、"i型智能机器人"和"你好芭比"智能玩具。
Complaints are being filed with French and other European authorities as well as the US Federal Trade Commission.
他们向法国等欧洲国家的机构以及美国联邦贸易委员会进行投诉。
Internet-connected Cayla and i-QUE, manufactured by Los Angeles-based Genesis Toys, hook up with a user via a phone or tablet while Hello Barbie links to the internet through Wi-Fi, said the consultancy Bouvet on behalf of the Norwegian Consumer Council.
代表挪威消费者委员会的顾问公司Bouvet表示,联网娃娃凯拉和i型智能机器人都是由洛杉矶公司Genesis Toys所制造,它们都可通过手机或平板计算机与用户做连接。而Hello Barbie则可连上无线网络。
"These toys record and collect the private conversations of young children without any limitations on collection, use or disclosure of these personal information," EPIC and other US watchdogs said in their complaint.
电子隐私信息中心和其他美国监察机构投诉称:"这些玩具记录并收集幼儿的私人谈话,且未对这些个人信息的收集、使用或披露加以任何限制。"
"The toys subject young children to ongoing surveillance and are deployed in homes across the US without any meaningful data protection standards," they said.
他们表示:"在没有有意义的数据保护标准之下,这些玩具散布在美国各地的家中,让孩子们暴露在长时间遭监视的环境中。"