Makers of air fryers and smart speakers told to respect users’ right to privacy

After reports of air fryers designed to listen in to their surroundings, the regulator has issued guidance on how people’s personal information should be handled. Photograph: Jane Hoskyn/The Guardian

Makers of air fryers, smart speakers, fertility trackers and smart TVs have been told to respect people’s rights to privacy by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

People have reported feeling powerless to control how data is gathered, used and shared in their own homes and on their bodies.