15 Facts About Vivint

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Vivint is a public smart home company in the United States and Canada.

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Vivint was acquired by The Blackstone Group in November 2012.

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3.

In 2015, Vivint became the official safety sponsor for Autism Speaks.

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4.

Vivint Solar went public in October 2014 and was later purchased by Sunrun.

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5.

On October 26,2015, Vivint acquired the naming rights to the Utah Jazz's home arena, renaming the building as Vivint Arena.

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6.

Vivint offers home security products, including doorbell cameras, smart thermostats, indoor cameras, and integrations with lighting.

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7.

In 2019, Vivint launched products for car security, and outdoor home security cameras.

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8.

In 2017, Vivint announced a partnership with Airbnb to allow hosts to integrate their Airbnb account with Vivint products.

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In 2018, Vivint collaborated with Google to include two Google Home Mini devices in their starter kits.

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10.

Vivint has been the target of many lawsuits for its deceptive marketing and direct sales practices.

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11.

Vivint has both sued, and been sued by, ADT Inc over allegations of patent infringement.

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12.

In 2014, Vivint settled two federal class-action lawsuits for alleged violations of the TCPA.

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13.

In May 2021, Vivint was fined $20 million for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act under Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914.

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14.

Vivint then sold this false debt to debt collectors in violation of the FTC's Red Flags Rule.

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15.

In March 2022, Vivint settled a case with the state of Arizona to pay $325,000 in penalties, and $75,000 in restitution.

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