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Privacy & security
Manage TV accounts, parental restrictions, device authorization and privacy when using or handing over a smart TV.
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TV remote app privacy & security
Understand local control, analytics, pairing credentials and public support reports.
General guideSet up parental controls on a smart TV
Set parental controls at the right layer: TV channels, locked apps, streaming profiles and purchases each have separate limits.
General guideRemove accounts before giving away or selling a smart TV
Remove smart TV accounts, revoke device access and verify model-specific account and network resets before selling or giving the TV away.
General guideSamsung TV ad and privacy settings
Samsung TV privacy settings let you review choices about viewing information and personalized features on a supported Tizen set.
LG webOS ad and privacy settings
LG webOS lets you review required and optional User Agreements.
Roku TV privacy settings
Roku TV privacy and ad settings can change personalization and some display-ad preferences.
Fire TV privacy and sponsored-content settings
Fire TV offers separate controls for device usage data, third-party app usage data and interest-based ads.
Hisense VIDAA privacy settings
On a Hisense VIDAA TV, privacy choices depend on the VIDAA software version and region.
Vizio TV privacy settings
Vizio TV privacy choices include a Viewing Data setting on supported models.
Apple TV privacy settings
Apple TV 4K groups tracking, location, app permissions and analytics under Settings, General, Privacy & Security.
General guideSony BRAVIA/Google TV privacy settings
Sony BRAVIA privacy options vary by operating system and model.
Menu names and features vary by TV model. See how we test or explore the TV Remotely overview.
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