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posted by martyb on Tuesday February 07 2017, @11:13AM   Printer-friendly
from the fine-them-$0.20-per-sale-that-will-certainly-change-things dept.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced that smart TV maker Vizio has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle a case involving the TVs' data collection techniques. Vizio allegedly collected data on what people viewed on 11 million of its TVs and then shared the data with third parties without informing people about the data collection or receiving consent.

As part of the settlement with the FTC and the New Jersey Attorney General, Vizio must also delete data that it collected prior to March 1, 2016, and implement a data privacy program that is to be evaluated twice a year, according to a statement. The commission voted 3-0 in favor of the ruling, according to the statement.

Additionally, Vizio must "prominently disclose and obtain affirmative express consent for its data collection and sharing practices, and prohibits misrepresentations about the privacy, security, or confidentiality of consumer information they collect," the ruling states.

Source:

http://venturebeat.com/2017/02/06/leecos-vizio-settles-with-ftc-will-pay-2-2-million-and-delete-user-data/


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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Tuesday February 07 2017, @07:05PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Tuesday February 07 2017, @07:05PM (#464216)

    Stalk one person, go to jail or get a fine and restraining order.
    Stalk 11 million households, get a slap on the wrist.
    Business as usual...

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