Don't buy online and get rid of Alexia, better yet don't install it at all...especially if you are that paranoid.

In all reality who really knows, they claim these things can't be used to spy on you then you turn around and read warnings about how easy it is for hackers to hack into your computer web cams and watch you, even if you shut the web cam down they can also hack into your audio and listen to what's going on. Just like if you google for it you'll see where law enforcement can hack wireless technology in your home and listen to what you are saying. All these utilities smart meters?...same thing. There was a fuss here about downtown businesses putting up camera's that ran a feed to the police department to monitor. People didn't like being on a camera feed to police department computers. Right now facial recognition technology can't be used by law enforcement but that doesn't mean we won't see a future where that's possible. People faces could be matched to those going into businesses who come back as having unpaid traffic tickets, go out for a bit of Italian and fine yourself dining on baloney at the local county lock up. It's not just what they collect online about you anymore as now the big issue is private businesses using facial technology to let people in and out of their housing complexes....and you hear nothing from congress about this so far. Maybe that's because of the out cry against law enforcement being able to use this technology and being banned from it the government will let it proceed through the private sector....once it has grown or allowed to be acceptable use everywhere else it won't seem to produce the same outcry when law enforcement moves to make it a routine thing. So I'd say yeah we are slowly losing our ability to feel confident in ourselves, our whereabouts unhindered and our peace of mind.