Companies are finding new ways to monetize personal data, too often without proper notice or consent. ICYMI, three current examples that you may want to act on to opt out: PayPal, LinkedIn and 23andMe by grainOfSalt in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[-] grainOfSalt@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

Thanks for the reminder. I fixed these all already apparently, but didn't remember setting PayPal shopping privacy.

Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times per second by grainOfSalt in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] grainOfSalt@lemm.ee 29 points 4 weeks ago

So I guess they learned nothing from the last class action lawsuit https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/lg-samsung-sony-class-action-alleges-smart-tv-privacy-violations/. Also reminded me of this past gem from LG: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/lg-smart-tv-snooping-extends-to-home-networks-second-blogger-says/.

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