KEN KIRSCHENBAUM, ESQ ALARM - SECURITY INDUSTRY LEGAL EMAIL NEWSLETTER / THE ALARM EXCHANGE You can read all of our articles on our website. Having trouble getting our emails? Change your spam controls and whitelist ken@kirschenbaumesq.com ****************************** Comment on Televisions and Monitors collecting data January 25, 2025 ***************************** Comment on Televisions and Monitors collecting data December 19, 2024 ***************************** Ken Dave Watkins December 19, 2024 email in which he addresses certain types of “smart TVs” spying on customers is correct. Unfortunately this is the world that we live in. We cruise down to Walmart and pick up a flat panel TV for $129 dollars and don’t think twice about how they can price it that low. They can price it that way because they are using the “device” to collect data which they then sell. As my then 12 year old son informed me over a decade ago “if you aren’t paying for the product, you are the product.” The good news is that it isn’t collecting your social security number, date of birth, or your bank balance, but it does collect information about your viewing habits. If you fill out all of the information on the “registration” screen it also has your name, address, and email address. In my case the TV would be reporting that I am Thomas Jefferson and that I live at 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue. My wife leaves our TV on when she is out and the dogs watch cartoons. Not sure how this is registering with the data collection folks. I am chiming in on this topic because, although I am not a technical whiz, I am a businessperson. I see an opportunity here. The data collection aspect is most probably a concern for most customers. The easy solution is to let them know that you don’t install cheap consumer equipment that “invades their privacy.” The more technical solution is to disable the data collection function. It is in the TV menu, just hard to find. By disabling this function you can offer a higher level of service and set yourself apart from the competition. You can also charge a few bucks for the service as well. Mitch Reitman 817 698 9999 XT 101 Reitman Consulting Group 5408 Woodway Drive|Fort Worth, TX 76133 | 817-698-9999 o | 817-698-0009 f http://www.reitman.us *********************** Response *********************** Some privacy agreements generally allow you to opt out. Read what you agree to. *********************** STANDARD FORMS Alarm / Security / Fire and related Agreements click here: www.alarmcontracts.com *************************** CONCIERGE LAWYER SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE ALARM INDUSTRY - You can check out the program and sign up here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/concierge or contact our Program Coordinator Stacy Spector, Esq at 516 747 6700 x 304. *********************** ALARM ARTICLES: You can always read our Articles on our website at ww.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-articles updated daily ******************** THE ALARM EXCHANGE - the alarm industries leading classified and business exchange - updated daily ************************* Wondering how much your alarm company is worth? Click here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/what-is-my-alarm-company-worth ****************************** Getting on our Email List / Email Articles archived: Many of you are forwarding these emails to friends or asking that others be added to the list. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign Up. You can read articles and order alarm contracts on our web site www.alarmcontracts.com ************************** Ken Kirschenbaum,Esq Kirschenbaum & Kirschenbaum PC Attorneys at Law 200 Garden City Plaza Garden City, NY 11530 516 747 6700 x 301 ken@kirschenbaumesq.com www.KirschenbaumEsq.com