How to Turn Off #SmartTV Snooping Features
All smart #TV collect personal data. Here's how to use #privacy settings to limit #surveillance.
Any TV connected to internet likely does this alongside now-standard snooping practices, like tracking what apps you open and where you’re located. #ACR is particularly nefarious, though, as it can identify not just streaming services, but also offline content: video games, over-the-air broadcasts, and physical media.
https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/ #OptOutOctober

How to Turn Off #SmartTV Snooping Features
All smart #TV collect personal data. Here's how to use #privacy settings to limit #surveillance.
Any TV connected to internet likely does this alongside now-standard snooping practices, like tracking what apps you open and where you’re located. #ACR is particularly nefarious, though, as it can identify not just streaming services, but also offline content: video games, over-the-air broadcasts, and physical media.
https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/ #OptOutOctober

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Today’s the last day of #OptOutOctober! Our final tip: your TV is watching you as much as you’re watching it. But you can opt out of this practice. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip22

Today’s the last day of #OptOutOctober! Our final tip: your TV is watching you as much as you’re watching it. But you can opt out of this practice. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip22

Take control of your data, and your dating life, by following our tips for protecting your privacy on dating apps. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip21

Today’s #OptOutOctober tip: Tweak your privacy settings so you’re not inadvertently sharing your most personal data with the entire world. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip20

Digital payment apps don't have the same fraud protections as credit cards. CR explains how to shop safer in this tip for @eff's #OptOutOctober series: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip18

Digital payment apps don't have the same fraud protections as credit cards. CR explains how to shop safer in this tip for @eff's #OptOutOctober series: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip18

Don’t let big tech companies profit from your personal data! Today’s tip in our #OptOutOctober series is to turn off ad personalization on your accounts. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip19

Just as it's important to set boundaries in your daily life, the same can be true for your digital identity. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip16

Your browser choice matters more than you think. Try a browser like Firefox, Brave, or DuckDuckGo for real privacy protection. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip15

On Global Encryption Day, our #OptOutOctober tip is to check out Signal: an encrypted messaging app that actually keeps your conversations private.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip14

Your location reveals a lot about you, including where you live, work, volunteer, and hang out. Don’t let ad companies hoover up all that information. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip7

Did you know that by default, Strava shows your exact starting and ending points to other users? You can hide up to a mile radius around your home and other sensitive locations to stay safe while staying active. #OptOutOctober https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security#tip9

We’ve covered eight tips so far in #OptOutOctober but there’s still plenty of time to catch up and take back some of your privacy. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security