Smart TV OS Owners Face “Constant Conflict” Between Privacy, Advertiser Demands

Smart TV OS owners face “constant conflict” between privacy, advertiser demands

Advertisers want to know “exactly what you ate for breakfast.”…

WOW 🚨 Smart TVs not only caught recording everything you say but they also are recording while powered off – TheWatchTowers.org

This isn’t a conspiracy, this is actually in their user agreements you sign and LG even got caught collecting conversations “Buried in the fine print in Samsung’s own privacy policy, it literally says please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured. Yes, they told you not to say private stuff near your TV because it’s always listening. (Samsungs own agree…

Smart TVs: The Fight Over Your Data and Ads

Key Takeaways: Smart TV companies are now in the ad sales business. They collect user data to sell ads, but this upsets many users. Users want privacy, while advertisers want more data. Samsung TV Plus VP says there’s a conflict between these two groups. Smart TV companies are struggling to balance privacy and profit. Smart TVs are getting smarter, but they might also be spying on you. At a recent tech event called StreamTV Show in Denver, expe…

Smart TV OS owners face “constant conflict” between privacy, advertiser demands - WorldNL Magazine

DENVER—Most smart TV operating system (OS) owners are in the ad sales business now. Software providers for budget and premium TVs are honing their ad skills, which requires advancing their ability to collect user data. This is creating an “inherent conflict” within the industry, Takashi Nakano, VP of content and programming at Samsung TV Plus, said at the StreamTV Show in Denver last week. During a panel at StreamTV Insider’s conference entitled…

Samsung Exec: Smart T.V. ‘Advertisers Want [To] Know Exactly What You Ate for Breakfast’ – Pixel Envy

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica: Most smart TV operating system (OS) owners are in the ad sales business now. Software providers for budget and premium TVs are honing their ad skills, which requires advancing their ability to collect user data. This is creating an “inherent conflict” within the industry, Takashi Nakano, VP of content and programming at Samsung TV Plus, said at the StreamTV Show in Denver last week. During a panel at StreamTV Insi…