grainOfSalt

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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 in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] grainOfSalt@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks 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 in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] grainOfSalt@lemm.ee 30 points 1 month 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/.