Smart-TV surveillance archive
Every version of every document a smart TV makes you accept.
Dated, hashed, downloadable. Television makers describe what their sets watch in careful euphemism on the consumer page and in plain language on the ad-sales page. Both are kept here, so that when either quietly changes, the sentence it used to say is still on record.
- Documents
- 327
- Companies
- 25
- Versions held
- 3585
- Edits on record
- 9717 seen here · 80 recovered from archive.org
- Longest consent
- 52,690words · 4.4 h
- Last checked
- 0h ago
The cost of consent
How much text each company asks you to accept before its television works: terms, privacy policies, ACR and viewing-data notices, taken from the latest captured version of every document in its Agreements file. The same text served at several addresses is counted once. Each dial's sweep is that text read aloud at 200 words a minute: one full turn is the same number of hours on every dial, so the rings compare directly, and the sweep is split by document, largest first.
Words you must accept, by company
14 companies with at least one captured agreement · latest version of each document
Each dial is a floor, not a ceiling. n/m docs is how many of a company's watched agreement documents have been captured and counted; where m exceeds n, the remainder has not yet returned a readable page. A company absent from this chart has no captured agreement at all. Method: how the figures are computed.
Policy length over time
The word count of an agreement at every dated version the archive holds. Shown here: the 8 documents that grew most, of the 30 with at least 2 years of history, drawn where the archive holds 8 or more readable versions. Every point is a version you can open; hollow markers were recovered from the Internet Archive and are dated to archive.org's capture.
Words per version, the 8 fastest-growing agreements
LG, LG — Legal index: ×18.99 over 14.6 years · one time axis for every panel, word scale set per panel
554 → 10,518 words · 2012–2026 · 36 versions, 30 via archive.org
363 → 3,207 words · 2013–2026 · 12 versions, 8 via archive.org
3,010 → 10,437 words · 2018–2026 · 33 versions, 30 via archive.org
3,510 → 7,932 words · 2021–2026 · 32 versions, 30 via archive.org
3,903 → 8,692 words · 2018–2026 · 33 versions, 30 via archive.org
3,216 → 6,076 words · 2019–2026 · 33 versions, 30 via archive.org
1,078 → 1,891 words · 2021–2026 · 27 versions, 23 via archive.org
3,377 → 5,688 words · 2019–2026 · 33 versions, 30 via archive.org
The multiplier is the current length divided by the baseline length. Each is the median of three versions (the last three and the first three), so a single bad snapshot, an error page or a cookie wall, cannot set either figure; the points themselves are plotted as counted. Word counts are of the extracted text split on whitespace, the same count used in the chart above, and every version is downloadable from its document page. Between two versions the line holds the last length we saw; the document may have changed unobserved in between, which is why the steps are square rather than sloped.
every document with 2 or more years of history, as a table
| # | Document | First version | Latest version | Baseline | Current | Growth | Years | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LG · LG — Legal index
lg·AGR·b041a3 |
2012-02-03 · 560 w | 2026-09-06 · 10,518 w | 554 | 10,518 | ×18.99 | 14.6 | 36 (30 via archive.org) |
| 02 | LG · LG — Public notices
lg·AGR·c3216b |
2013-01-16 · 363 w | 2026-09-06 · 3,207 w | 363 | 3,207 | ×8.83 | 13.7 | 12 (8 via archive.org) |
| 03 | Google TV / Android TV · Google privacy policy
google·AGR·473307 |
2018-03-23 · 666 w | 2026-09-06 · 10,437 w | 3,010 | 10,437 | ×3.47 | 8.5 | 33 (30 via archive.org) |
| 04 | LG · LG — Terms and Conditions
lg·AGR·ce4240 |
2021-12-18 · 3,510 w | 2026-09-06 · 7,932 w | 3,510 | 7,932 | ×2.26 | 4.8 | 32 (30 via archive.org) |
| 05 | Panasonic · Panasonic privacy policy
panasonic·AGR·eb4046 |
2018-07-17 · 3,903 w | 2026-09-06 · 8,692 w | 3,903 | 8,692 | ×2.23 | 8.2 | 33 (30 via archive.org) |
| 06 | VIZIO · VIZIO — Privacy Policy
vizio·AGR·5bf7ab |
2019-10-14 · 3,216 w | 2026-09-06 · 6,076 w | 3,216 | 6,076 | ×1.89 | 6.9 | 33 (30 via archive.org) |
| 07 | VIZIO · VIZIO — Ads and Privacy FAQ
vizio·AGR·a5dd25 |
2021-06-23 · 1,078 w | 2026-09-06 · 1,891 w | 1,078 | 1,891 | ×1.75 | 5.2 | 27 (23 via archive.org) |
| 08 | VIZIO · VIZIO — Terms of Service
vizio·AGR·b426a9 |
2019-10-14 · 3,377 w | 2026-09-06 · 5,688 w | 3,377 | 5,688 | ×1.68 | 6.9 | 33 (30 via archive.org) |
| 09 | VIZIO · VIZIO — Account Terms
vizio·AGR·fb1f66 |
2022-05-18 · 5,424 w | 2026-09-06 · 8,374 w | 5,424 | 8,374 | ×1.54 | 4.3 | 33 (30 via archive.org) |
| 10 | Hisense / VIDAA · Hisense USA privacy policy
hisense·AGR·321c95 |
2019-07-21 · 1,870 w | 2026-09-06 · 2,819 w | 1,870 | 2,819 | ×1.51 | 7.2 | 32 (30 via archive.org) |
| 11 | LiveRamp · LiveRamp privacy policy
liveramp·AGR·436046 |
2011-05-07 · 312 w | 2026-09-06 · 441 w | 312 | 441 | ×1.41 | 15.3 | 5 (2 via archive.org) |
| 12 | LG · LG Ad Solutions — site privacy policy
lg·AGR·d3a4d1 |
2021-05-10 · 2,929 w | 2024-06-03 · 4,096 w | 2,929 | 4,096 | ×1.4 | 3.1 | 30 (30 via archive.org) |
| 13 | VIZIO · VIZIO — Viewing Data Privacy Policy
vizio·AGR·aaa2b5 |
2021-06-23 · 1,606 w | 2026-09-06 · 2,048 w | 1,606 | 2,048 | ×1.28 | 5.2 | 22 (19 via archive.org) |
| 14 | VIZIO · vizio-terms
vizio·AGR·e450bd |
2020-05-05 · 1,106 w | 2026-09-06 · 1,403 w | 1,106 | 1,403 | ×1.27 | 6.3 | 33 (30 via archive.org) |
| 15 | Samsung · Samsung — California privacy notice
samsung·AGR·abd52a |
2022-12-31 · 1,397 w | 2026-09-06 · 1,467 w | 1,397 | 1,467 | ×1.05 | 3.8 | 37 (30 via archive.org) |
| 16 | Philips / TP Vision · philips-cookie-policy
philips·AGR·a488c2 |
2024-04-18 · 1,136 w | 2026-09-06 · 1,202 w | 1,157 | 1,202 | ×1.04 | 2.4 | 24 (22 via archive.org) |
| 17 | Philips / TP Vision · philips-legal-notice
philips·AGR·00ea4e |
2024-04-18 · 2,311 w | 2026-09-06 · 2,374 w | 2,332 | 2,374 | ×1.02 | 2.4 | 22 (19 via archive.org) |
| 18 | Hisense / VIDAA · Hisense - End User Licence Agreement (HiSmart) [PDF]
hisense·AGR·b72f52 |
2021-10-21 · 3,141 w | 2026-09-06 · 3,141 w | 3,141 | 3,141 | ×1.0 | 4.9 | 7 (1 via archive.org) |
| 19 | Hisense / VIDAA · Hisense - Terms of Use, Smart Home Appliances [PDF]
hisense·AGR·59186e |
2021-10-21 · 2,812 w | 2026-09-06 · 2,812 w | 2,812 | 2,812 | ×1.0 | 4.9 | 7 (1 via archive.org) |
| 20 | Hisense / VIDAA · Hisense - Privacy Policy, Smart Home Appliances [PDF]
hisense·AGR·a2a0b5 |
2021-10-21 · 2,317 w | 2026-09-06 · 2,317 w | 2,317 | 2,317 | ×1.0 | 4.9 | 7 (1 via archive.org) |
| 21 | VIZIO · VIZIO — SMS Terms of Service
vizio·AGR·468e33 |
2023-06-06 · 498 w | 2026-09-06 · 500 w | 498 | 500 | ×1.0 | 3.2 | 15 (12 via archive.org) |
| 22 | Philips / TP Vision · philips-device-privacy-policy
philips·AGR·b5b772 |
2024-05-13 · 2,801 w | 2026-09-06 · 2,781 w | 2,801 | 2,781 | ×0.99 | 2.3 | 24 (21 via archive.org) |
| 23 | Samsung · Samsung — Legal index
samsung·AGR·186192 |
2023-05-05 · 3,701 w | 2026-09-06 · 3,448 w | 3,701 | 3,448 | ×0.93 | 3.3 | 37 (30 via archive.org) |
| 24 | Philips / TP Vision · philips-privacy-policy
philips·AGR·b98409 |
2024-04-18 · 1,403 w | 2026-09-06 · 1,389 w | 1,553 | 1,389 | ×0.89 | 2.4 | 24 (22 via archive.org) |
| 25 | VIZIO · vizio-privacy
vizio·AGR·7b9441 |
2020-05-05 · 1,855 w | 2026-09-06 · 2,041 w | 2,290 | 2,041 | ×0.89 | 6.3 | 33 (30 via archive.org) |
| 26 | Xiaomi · Xiaomi privacy policy
xiaomi·AGR·c31d05 |
2019-07-25 · 6,357 w | 2026-09-06 · 7,068 w | 7,935 | 7,068 | ×0.89 | 7.2 | 33 (30 via archive.org) |
| 27 | VIZIO · VIZIO — Terms of Use
vizio·AGR·2bd1d6 |
2019-10-14 · 1,541 w | 2026-09-06 · 1,203 w | 1,541 | 1,203 | ×0.78 | 6.9 | 33 (30 via archive.org) |
| 28 | Samsung · Samsung — Your privacy rights
samsung·AGR·533a62 |
2024-03-20 · 1,866 w | 2026-09-06 · 1,266 w | 1,720 | 1,266 | ×0.74 | 2.5 | 37 (30 via archive.org) |
| 29 | LG · LG Ad Solutions — terms
lg·AGR·027aed |
2021-05-06 · 1,925 w | 2024-09-23 · 1,394 w | 1,925 | 1,394 | ×0.72 | 3.3 | 30 (30 via archive.org) |
| 30 | Samsung · Samsung — Privacy Policy
samsung·AGR·c35a0d |
2017-12-04 · 9,248 w | 2026-09-06 · 4,413 w | 9,248 | 4,413 | ×0.48 | 8.8 | 37 (30 via archive.org) |
When a watched phrase first appeared in a company's agreements, and when it was last seen there. Each trace lights at the earliest dated capture containing the phrase and holds while it stays. A trace that falls and runs low is a phrase absent from every later capture of that company's agreements; one that ends with a cap is still there in the latest readable capture.
First and last appearance of watched phrases, by company
22 company–phrase pairs · 12 companies · 5 phrases · agreement documents only
Matching is a case-insensitive search of the extracted text for the phrase itself. A company missing from a row never used that phrase in any captured agreement; a company missing from every row has no captured agreement. The same documents are counted in the cost-of-consent figure above.
| Date | State | Company | Document | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Minor edit | LG | LG newsroom | lg·REC·70edef CAP-03782 |
| 2026-09-06 | Minor edit | LG | LG TVs — consumer marketing | lg·PIT·37a002 CAP-03780 |
| 2026-09-06 | Served from another domain | Independent Research | Mozilla *Privacy Not Included — smart home / TV reviews | research·REC·4ccf2a CAP-03646 |
| 2026-09-06 | Minor edit | LG | LG TVs — consumer marketing | lg·PIT·37a002 CAP-03625 |
| 2026-09-06 | Major rewrite | LG | LG Ad Solutions — terms | lg·AGR·027aed CAP-03608 |
| 2026-09-06 | Removed by the publisher | Samsung | Samsung account — membership privacy policy | samsung·AGR·804569 CAP-03576 |
Two documents, one company
The same company describing the same system to two audiences. Both extracts are reproduced verbatim from the archive; each links to the dated capture it was taken from.
Agreements · VIZIO
“…VIZIO OS product viewing behavior and usage, including audio and video programming, ads, gaming content, devices connected to the VIZIO OS product (e.g., a streaming stick plugged into an HDMI port), and third-party apps, in real-time from built-in technology such as Automated Content Recognition (ACR), if you choose to turn it on.”
VIZIO — Privacy Policy · captured 2026-09-05 — opens at this sentence
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