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Google Collects Data Despite Disabling Nest Thermostat Control

11/17/2025

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Google disabled remote control for early Nest Learning Thermostats last month but continues collecting data from these devices.
Cody Kociemba, a security researcher, found the thermostats still send data on manual temperature changes and room occupancy.
The discovery emerged during a project to restore smart functionality to unsupported devices.
Kociemba received a $14,772 bounty from FULU for his project work, while Google continues to collect extensive thermostat logs.

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Google disabled remote control for early Nest Learning Thermostats last month but continues collecting data from these devices.
Cody Kociemba, a security researcher, found the thermostats still send data on manual temperature changes and room occupancy.
The discovery emerged during a project to restore smart functionality to unsupported devices.
Kociemba received a $14,772 bounty from FULU for his project work, while Google continues to collect extensive thermostat logs.