FTC: Vizio has sold more than 11 million internet-connected televisions since 2010. Vizio will pay $2.2 million to settle the FTC complaint. The company must delete all data collected prior to March 1, 2016, create a data privacy program and submit to having the program assessed biennially. The FTC says this information has been sold to third parties for four purposes: Audience measurement, tracking what consumers are watching, and how, second by second; Analyzing advertising effectiveness; Targeting advertising.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blogs/snoop-tv-vizio-pays-22-million-to-settle-ftc-complaint-p-2386