Re:How do you move out of a smarthome?
by sailfast on Thursday November 30, 2017 @01:07PM
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...because they would have access to data that is not theirs. I know we get so used to leaving our trail everywhere so folks don't care, but if you think about it, the Nest thermostat probably knows every time you've walked by it for the past few years, when you've interacted with the thermostat, settings / preferences, and a host of other data.
Left to the new owner, maybe "who cares!" but one should really try to get rid of data they no longer need / use wherever possible.
Well assuming it's a unique password, not connected to other accounts and you've deleted any sensitive data, why is this so obviously not even an option to you? Sometimes deleting an account is a ginormous pain and it saves some trouble for the buyer.