EFF's Klosowski calls for a federal privacy law on TV data
2 Sep 21 1:44 PM · 2d ago · 3 posts · 3 sources · development 2 of 2
EFF privacy researcher Thorin Klosowski told The Verge the fix requires a comprehensive federal privacy law mandating opt-in consent, banning deceptive design, and limiting data collection to what's needed for the service.
“We need a comprehensive federal privacy law that covers this sort of data collection and misuse”
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“We need a comprehensive federal privacy law that covers this sort of data collection and misuse,” EFF’s @thorinklosowski.com told @theverge.com. That means requiring opt-in consent, no deceptive design tricks, & data minimization that limits companies to only what’s needed to provide the service.
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"Dumb" TV's are very much still available to purchase. I have three TVs in my home and none of them are smart TVs. You'll want to search for something called "hospitality TV" or "display monitor". Non-smart TVs are pretty essential for restaurant menus, kiosks, hotels with bulk TV subscriptions, airports, security rooms, and anywhere else that…
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Step 1: Disconnect TV. Step 2: Lifting with your knees, pick the TV up. Step 3: Deposit TV in the nearest dumpster.
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