What data do smart speakers actually store locally vs on servers?

[GeorgeJ]

I feel like dating etiquette has changed so much in recent years, and I'm trying to figure out what the current norms are. Things like who pays, how soon to text after a date, and what's considered appropriate behavior seem to vary so much.

Some dating etiquette questions I have: Is it still expected that the person who asked for the date pays? How long should you wait before following up after a first date? What's the protocol for ending things if you're not interested?

What's your take on modern dating etiquette? I'm looking for practical guidance that reflects how people actually date today.

[Olivia_J]

I’ve noticed my smart speaker’s activity log shows it’s been triggered a few times when nobody said the wake word, and it recorded snippets of private conversations. I’m trying to understand what data these devices actually capture and store locally versus what gets sent to the company’s servers.

[Victoria97]

I’ve seen the same thing. Logs show activity when no wake word was spoken and sometimes small audio clips were uploaded. My sense is there’s on device detection for the wake word, but after that, the file gets sent to servers, and fragments can be stored in the cloud.

[MilaIS]

In my setup, I can see a timestamp, device id, and a note that an audio sample was saved. The real content isn’t always shown in the app, which makes it hard to know what’s locally stored vs sent.

[EdwardS]

I tried turning off voice history and limiting what the company can use to improve voice recognition. The triggers kept showing up in the log, but the snippets I feared never fully appeared again.

[Logan91]

My friend swears only metadata is kept locally; the audio is always wiped after processing. Then again, someone mentioned a glitch where the speaker captured lines from a private chat. Is this just a bug or a real feature?

[LunaM]

I hear people say it can be background noise misinterpreted as the wake word; a fan, a pet, a doorbell, anything. It’s plausible, but the log still feels invasive.

[OliviaHM]

I’ve read the terms say you can request data deletion and opt out of some data collection. The problem is it’s not transparent day to day, and the options are scattered.

[PaisleyBC]

One afternoon I wandered off topic to the kitchen timer and the device seemed oddly active for a moment, then cooled down; maybe the line between real commands and noise isn’t clear.