Kohler’s Poop-Analyzing Toilet Cam Might Also Flush Your Privacy Down the Drain

A toilet camera that can analyze your poop isn’t as private as its marketing suggests. 

In October, Kohler Health announced the Dekoda, a $599 camera that hangs on the rim of your toilet and analyzes your stool and urine for potential health insights. 

Obviously, the product raised questions about privacy. However, Kohler designed the camera’s sensors to face downward and advertised the system as end-to-end encrypted, a term that often implies the provider can’t read the…