Hi-tech TV recording service TiVo has been attacked by a leading US privacy group. The Privacy Foundation claims TiVo covertly collects information about users' habits, despite promising not to do so. TiVo has denied the allegation, saying any data recorded is . . .
Hi-tech TV recording service TiVo has been attacked by a leading US privacy group. The Privacy Foundation claims TiVo covertly collects information about users' habits, despite promising not to do so. TiVo has denied the allegation, saying any data recorded is anonymous. The service, which was launched last year, gives users the ability to pause live television and record entire series in a single action.

The Privacy Foundation claims TiVo gathers valuable market research data via an automatic daily phone call the device makes to company headquarters.

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