Why should I opt in?
Your robot is able to detect and avoid obstacles in your home. By enabling this option, your robot will also capture images of the detected obstacle and the surrounding area, and then present these images for your review in the mobile app.
Reviewing images of the obstacle areas will provide feedback to your robot about how to improve its cleaning over time for your specific home, including the option to clean those avoided areas again.
NOTE: Reviews may not be available for every cleaning job and are only available after you have a customized Smart Map.
Who has access to my images?
Allowing the robot to capture images is completely up to you. Images captured by your robot are encrypted and stored such that they are only viewable by you (or others with access to your iRobot account) through your mobile app. iRobot cannot view or access your images unless they are contributed to the image database. If your images are not contributed, then your encrypted images are automatically deleted from our servers after 30 days.
Can I change my preference later?
You can change your preference at any time by opening the iRobot® HOME App and selecting the three horizontal lines located in the top right corner. Next, navigate to the Account section, and click on Privacy. From there, select Map Features, choose the name of your robot, and finally, select Obstacle Image Review. In this section, the "Obstacle Image Review" toggle will allow you to turn the feature on or off. Should you choose to opt-out of "Obstacle Image Review," your robot will still be able to avoid obstacles with its detection capabilities. However, you will not be able to provide feedback to change your robot’s behavior for future jobs.
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