Is HA spying on me?

[Chris0 (Chris)]

Hi

I discovered that NetworkManager on my fresh installed system has been configured to make a “connectivity check” every 10 minutes to:

http://checkonline.home-assistant.io/online.txt

Or, deliver a heartbeat to HA’s headquarter?

I don’t remember being told about it, let alone asked for permission to do it, during installation/setup process?
It makes me feel a bit strange…
There is nothing about it in the HA’s docu on NetworkManager.

Any comments, opinions anyone?
Regards,
Chris

[orange-assistant (wisecracker)]

What? Only every 10 minutes? Your smartphone does much better!

What information is sent back to central servers

You are aware that “data sharing” is not only optional but also a active opt-in? That’s probably quite contrary to the fast majority of other software or operating systems you use? We find that even when minimally configured and the handset is idle both iOS and Google Android share data with Apple/Google on average every 4.5 mins. The phone IMEI, hardware serial number, SIM serial number and IMSI, handset phone number etc are shared with Apple and Google. Both iOS an…

[Chris0 (Chris)]

You mean, even if you are a bad guy, as long as there are guys worse than you, you are fine?
What a philosophy of life.

[orange-assistant (wisecracker)]

Connectivity check

The issue

Home Assistant needs to know when it has a stable network connection in order to disable functionality which requires that. Without this check you will face an increased number of errors and performance issues due to connection timeouts.

The solution

@Chris0

“connectivity check” every 10 minutes

@Chris0

There is nothing about it in the HA’s docu on NetworkManager.

Connectivity check

[Spiro]

I think even my neighbours dog is spying on me with binoculars

[jackjourneyman (Jack)]

Ooooh look! He’s bought another Tuya socket.

[ddaniel (Daniel Dekovic)]

Why people think that they are so important that someone will spend manpower,resources and money on actively spying them was and is always buffing question.
No, no one is spying on you, but some smart devices using cloud for operations are most likely gathering information about your habits. I wouldn’t say that they are actively spying but very likely to probably is gathering information’s for company own purpose.