On February 27, the Bavarian Data Protection Officer ("DPO") issued a press release on the results of its examination of smart televisions of 13 manufacturers who represent a 90 percent market share in Germany. Although detailed results of the examination were not published, the report notes that manufacturers rarely implement basic data protection principles and do not enable anonymous use.

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