Updated 2026-05-04 · Auditor: Tomás Maria Vaz de Noronha · Methodology: 3-pass forensic
| Whoop 4.0 | AuraBuds X6 Earbuds (Ainode) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | subscription only ~€30/mo (no hardware purchase) | €99 |
| Subscription | €30/mo required | None |
| Manufacturer HQ | Boston, MA, USA | China (audited) |
| Independent privacy audit | Not in any public audit corpus | Tier C (audited) score 65/100 |
| Auditor's finding | — | Firmware contacts servers outside the EU — operational traffic, no audio data transmitted. |
| Public PCAP report | Not published | /audits/aurabuds |
| Methodology disclosure | Vendor privacy policy only | Full 3-pass methodology + 6-dimension scoring |
| Where to buy | https://www.whoop.com (manufacturer) | /shop/aurafit-x6-smart-earbuds |
Firmware contacts servers outside the EU — operational traffic, no audio data transmitted.
Tier: C (score 65/100). 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 Whoop 4.0 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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