PrivacyTechSpotabout 2 hours ago
Vizio TVs Ignore Tracking Opt-Outs
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A new study finds Vizio smart TVs ignore user tracking opt-outs, continuing to send data to Amazon Kinesis servers even when idle. Researchers tested 12 sets representing 95% of US smart TVs. While Vizio paid $2.2 million to settle 2017 charges regarding 11 million screens, current models fail to respect privacy settings, though traffic remains encrypted.
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