TechHive: LG smart TVs send data about users' files and viewing habits with the company

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LG smart TVs send data about users' files and viewing habits with the company Nov 22nd 2013, 15:50, by Lucian Constantin, IDG News Service Smart TVs manufactured by LG Electronics are sending information about users' viewing habits and files back to the company's servers. The company confirmed the behavior and said it plans to release firmware updates to correct it. A U.K.-based software developer revealed Monday in a blog post that his smart TV was sharing information about what channels he was watching with LG because of an option called "collection of watching info" that was turned on by default. But even after turning off the feature, the TV continued to share viewing habits with the company, found the software developer, who uses the online alias DoctorBeet. DoctorBeet said that after seeing ads on his own TV's landing screen he began looking into where they came from. He said he found a video on LG's website that touted the company's ability to analyze users' favorite programs, online behavior, search keywords and other information to offer relevant ads to target audiences. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: lg_tv-100104213-small.jpg

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