LG admits its Smart TVs were ignoring privacy settings, promises firmware update to fix it

After an LG Smart TV owner discovered that his television was surreptitiously gathering information about him without his permission, the company has admitted that its opt-out system wasn't doing what it promised. "Recently, it has been brought to our attention that there is an issue related to viewing information allegedly being gathered without consent," said the company in a statement.

via Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/21/5129890/lg-admits-smart-tvs-ignored-privacy-setting-promises-update