Smart TV Privacy Settings Card | Stop ACR Tracking On Samsung LG Vizio & Sony | Disable TV Data Collection | Printable PDF | Digital Download
Stop Your TV From Watching You Back
Smart TVs collect detailed data about everything you watch using a feature called Automatic Content Recognition (ACR).
They also push personalized ads and may record audio for voice control.
The Smart TV Privacy Settings Card walks you through turning off the worst tracking on the major TV brands, with the exact menu path for Samsung and LG plus what to look for on Vizio, Sony, and TCL. A few toggles, one time, and your TV stops reporting your viewing habits.
Perfect for anyone who set up a smart TV, clicked "agree," and never looked at those settings again.
What's Included
✔ Turn Off Viewing Data
- Samsung: Settings ▸ General ▸ Terms & Policy — turn off Viewing Information Services
- LG: Settings ▸ General ▸ About This TV ▸ User Agreements — opt out of Viewing Information
- Vizio, Sony, and TCL: look for "ACR," "Smart Interactivity," or "viewing data" and turn it off
✔ Kill The Ads
- Turn off interest-based ads in the privacy or ads settings menu
- Reset the Advertising ID if your TV uses one
- Disable personalized recommendations on the home screen where possible
✔ Voice & Microphone
- Turn off voice recognition if you don't use it
- Disable always-on listening in voice and assistant settings
- Mute the remote's mic physically if your remote has a switch
✔ Network & Updates
- Keep firmware updated for security patches
- Put the TV on your guest network, separate from computers and phones
- Sign out of accounts if you sell or recycle the TV
✔ Bonus Pro Tip
Learn the four words to hunt for when your menu doesn't match — "viewing data," "interest-based ads," "ACR," and "diagnostics" are the toggles that matter, whatever your brand calls them.
Perfect For
- Smart TV owners
- Samsung TV users
- LG TV users
- Vizio, Sony, and TCL owners
- New TV setup and first-time configuration
- Privacy-minded households
- Families with TVs in shared rooms
- Anyone selling or recycling an old TV
- Personal cybersecurity education
- Digital privacy awareness
Why You'll Love It
✓ Instant digital download
✓ Printable at home
✓ Easy one-page card
✓ Beginner friendly
✓ Exact menu paths for Samsung and LG
✓ Works across major TV brands and model years
✓ Covers tracking, ads, microphone, and network
✓ A one-time setup that stops ongoing data collection
Product Details
- PDF Digital Download
- 1 Printable Page
- Unlimited personal printing
- Designed by Making Sense Of Security
- No physical product shipped
Save With A Bundle
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