Alexa devices will not be used for the tone of voice analysis that works via the microphones on the Halo band.
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Halo itself is not an Alexa-enabled device, which means that users won’t be able to ask the Halo band for an update as they will an Alexa device.Inquiries and responses about Halo data won’t be stored as part of the regular history of responses in the Alexa app.This can be set with an optional time-out, creating a five-minute window after users state the PIN in which they can continue to ask for data without giving the PIN again. Protections including the option to set a secret PIN so that others in a user’s household can’t ask Alexa to divulge a Halo user’s personal health details.Users can deactivate the feature at any time. It’s off by default in the Halo app for iPhone or Android, and won’t work unless the user chooses to activate it.