Updated 2026-05-04 · Auditor: Tomás Maria Vaz de Noronha · Methodology: 3-pass forensic
| Apple Watch Series 10 | SHR K3 Smart Ring (Ainode) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €399+ | €129 |
| Subscription | optional Fitness+ €9.99/mo | None |
| Manufacturer HQ | Cupertino, CA, USA | China (audited) |
| Independent privacy audit | Not in any public audit corpus | Tier C (audited) score 51/100 |
| Auditor's finding | — | Health data shared with US servers — documented and disclosed to the user. |
| Public PCAP report | Not published | /audits/shr-k3 |
| Methodology disclosure | Vendor privacy policy only | Full 3-pass methodology + 6-dimension scoring |
| Where to buy | https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy (vendor self-attestation) | /shop/shr-k3-smart-ring |
Health data shared with US servers — documented and disclosed to the user.
Tier: C (score 51/100). Date audited: 2026-04-29. Auditor: Tomás Maria Vaz de Noronha. License: CC-BY-4.0. Methodology: 3-pass forensic network audit (DNS analysis + traffic surveillance + 6-dimension classification).
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The Apple Watch Series 10 is not in Ainode's audit corpus. We don't make privacy claims about devices we haven't physically tested. We cite the vendor's stated practices and (where available) third-party reviews like Mozilla Privacy Not Included.
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