I asked every TV manufacturer 17 questions about how they spy on you
Every TV company is spying on you, not just LG. Like other tech companies, they collect lots of information, and while some is necessary for products to work, not all of it is — and could include details you’d prefer to keep private. Many customers are concerned about how TVs and streaming devices might be spying: listening to what you say, taking screenshots of everything you watch, storing sensitive information on your TV, and sharing your data with the cloud.
To find out what TV and streaming device companies are doing, I decided to ask every one to explain itself. I put together 17 yes-or-no questions, like “Do your TVs store any recorded audio, or transcripts based on audio, captured in the home?” so that companies couldn’t just link to a confusing and legalese-ridden privacy policy. TV users deserve to know the answers.
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