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If those who purchased Vizio Smart TVs haven't heard that their Internet-connected devices collected information without affirmative express consent, they may be finding out about it directly from their Smart TV.
On Wednesday, attorneys in a class action lawsuit against Vizio over its data collection and dissemination practices asked a California federal judge to extend the time to submit a motion for a preliminary settlement. The settlement was originally scheduled to be detailed publicly on Sept. 12, but now the parties say they require a delay. Why?
According to court papers, "The Parties are developing a class notice program with direct notification to the class through VIZIO Smart TV displays, which requires testing to make sure any TV notice can be properly displayed and functions as intended. The additional time requested will allow the parties to confirm that the notice program proposed in the motion for preliminary approval is workable and satisfies applicable legal standards."
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 14 2018, @02:07AM
They haven't been sued because corporations can get away with anything.
This is the low-regulation USA where there are no consequences for big companies.
Hell, you can put out a "research in progress" technology on the road, call it "auto pilot", and then blame the driver for not driving the car himself when the "auto pilot" kills someone!