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Consumers to TV Providers: Careful with My Data

One in five internet households report being “highly sensitive” to how TV content providers collect and use data about family members and their activities, according to the latest research from Parks Associates.

Members of these households understand that many companies use this data but the overwhelming majority of them — 80 percent — say they receive little in return for use of their data.

From the article "Consumers to TV Providers: Careful with My Data."

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