(Awareness Act) In the past, people didn’t worry much regarding their private information, other than making sure they shredded important financial documents, or documents with their social security number. Fast forward to modern times, where each of us have households full of smart electronics, equipped with cameras, microphones, and endless possibilities of privacy invasion.
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And while we may not all be conducting illegal or nefarious activities in our homes, we should still be terribly concerned.
Most people would assume that companies such as Samsung, Apple, and other major brands would have better things to do than spy on private households. However, even Samsung includes a pretty straightforward warning in the privacy policy for their smart televisions.
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“Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party through your use of Voice Recognition,” the policy states.
The information collected is sent to another company to identify and collect the shows/movies you watch and to keep a record of the streaming services you use. According to Samsung, it allows them to recommend, and even predict which shows you will enjoy most. And for those of you wondering how you can think of something, and then see an ad for it on your favorite streaming service, it is also used to cater ads to you that will be most appealing.
While this data can be deleted by the user, a lot of people are uncomfortable with it collecting it to begin with. So, how do you prevent or stop this recording from happening?
If you are using a Samsung television, you can Menu > Smart Hub > Terms and Policy > SyncPlus and Marketing > disable. However, if you have opted for another brand, you can follow this link for more information. The link contains instructions for most television brands, and the directions are pretty simple.
But, if your privacy is important to you, you may need to look into the privacy settings on your laptop, favorite browser, and even on your phone.
Stillness in the Storm Editor: Why did we post this?
Domestic spying or state-sponsored surveillance is an affront to decency and a truly lawful society that honors the rights of its citizens. The preceding information reveals the breach of trust of corporations that collect personal information without our permission. By extension, the government is complicit and culpable because the right to exist and operate was conveyed to a corporation via the government. This information is helpful to dispel the false reality of the Deep State so as to activate the individual’s freedom-seeking urge.
– Justin
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reality check says
Welcome to “1984”
Smart TV’s for Dumb people.
Big Brother is watching you.
And listening to you.
Audrey says
Beware of anything labeled “SMART”. In most cases it is an acronym for — Synchronized – Monitored – and – Recording Technology…. SMART meters, SMART Pads, etc, etc….
Anthony says
I do not doubt that the Government is listening and watching EVERYTHING we do and pass through the internet. I have a hard time grasping the giga terabytes of hard drive space needed to store all the intercepted data and the database needed to link all that you do along with all those that you have had contact.. Imagine all the repeat data that is kept and the backup storage needed. All that data on you does not have to be constantly and actively monitored but if you or someone become a person of interest to the gate keepers, all data can be assembled within a few minutes.
The greatest part is that we are the ones paying for own enslavement.