Google has said data recorded by the device would be bound by its current privacy policy, meaning it could be collected in an anonymous way and the company would hold data about specific individuals only if they explicitly agree to it, the same as with smartphone-related data.

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Apple recently introduced a tool that lets developers anonymously track users, phasing out use of the old device ID that some privacy advocates said could be coupled with enough data to identify people.

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