FTC, New Jersey Reach $2.5M Settlement With Vizio Over Smart TV Data Collection

Mealey's (February 7, 2017, 1:42 PM EST) -- NEWARK, N.J. — Concurrent with their filing of a complaint in New Jersey federal court alleging consumer violations by Vizio Inc.’s surreptitious collection of the viewing habits of smart TV users, the Federal Trade Commission and two New Jersey officials on Feb. 6 also filed a stipulated order reflecting an agreement by the television manufacturer to “[p]rominently disclose” its data collection and sharing practices and to obtain consumers’ consent (Federal Trade Commission, et al. v. Vizio Inc., et al., No. 2:17-cv-00758, D. N.J.)....

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