LG vows to fix Smart TVs that spy on users

After an LG Smart TV owner discovered that his unit was sending personal data including channel history and even name files from external storage devices to an LG web address while ignoring privacy settings, the South Korean TV maker admitted the problem exists and promised to issue a firmware update to fix it. The company said that it has been collecting private data on some Smart TV models even when the feature was turned off, Engadget reports. LG said that the purpose of its TV data mining is to improve the overall TV experience of the user. The company apparently collects channel, TV platform and broadcast source data in order to provide program recommendations to LG Smart TV owners. The

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