Wink users, many of whom were furious that they’d been given only a week’s notice about the sudden change, received an email from Wink on Tuesday with the new deadline: March 20 rather than March 13.

“Lies,” “ransom,” “class action,” and “refund” were some of the more polite words being tossed around in the Wink subreddit on Thursday, following the company’s bombshell announcement that starting ...

Update, May 13: In response to customer feedback, Wink on Wednesday sent out a follow-up email, delaying the switch to the new subscription service until May 20. Anyone who has already signed up for ...

"Unlike companies that sell user data to offset costs associated with offering free services, we do not. Data privacy is one of Wink’s core values, and we believe that user data should never be sold ...