Friday, February 06, 2004

Watching your PVR watching you

From CNet: TiVo watchers uneasy after post-Super Bowl reports:

"TiVo watchers uneasy after post-Super Bowl reports
By Ben Charny
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
http://news.com.com/2100-1041-5154219.html

Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flash dance was shocking in more ways than one: Some TiVo users say the event brought home the realization that their beloved digital video recorders are watching them, too.

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What's new:
TiVo-related privacy concerns resurfaced this week after Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flash dance prompted the maker of the digital video recorder to show off that it can tell what viewers are watching.

Bottom line:
Although TiVo has always disclosed its data-gathering practices, the new wave of complaints may indicate that it still has work to do to convince customers that it's protecting their interests.

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