Vizio has agreed to pay a $2.2 million fine after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and New Jersey Attorney General busted the company for using its internet-connected Smart TVs to automatically track the viewing habits of 11 million customers on a continual basis. The information gleaned from customers was then beamed back to the company’s

Source: Hot Hardware – Vizio To Pay .2 Million Fine For Tracking, Selling Customer TV Viewing Data Without Permission