Sony Reveals 2018 Smart TV Details, Responds to Privacy Study
Sony announced pricing and availability Thursday for smart TVs it unveiled at CES, and the previous night responded to Consumer Reports finding flaws in such devices (see 1802070046). A Sony Android TV was the only model tested requiring users to…
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agree to a privacy policy and terms of service to complete setup. Consumers have to click "yes" to Google agreements “even if they don’t plan to connect to the internet,” Sony said. The report quoted Sony saying customers concerned about sharing information with Google don’t have to connect their TV to the internet and can use cable or broadcast signals. The company is committed to privacy, security and transparency for collection, use and disclosure of customer data through smart TVs, it told us. “Our commitment is demonstrated by making consumers aware, during the set-up process, of the Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policies for the Google/Android TV operating system and Samba TV services, as well as the Privacy Policy for Sony smart TVs.” Sony uses an optional opt-in process for acceptance of smart TV privacy policies, it said. The company “does not sell or share any personally identifiable information with third parties in order to allow them to target ads or otherwise market non-Sony products and services to Sony customers,” it said.