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'''Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)''' is a feature in certain kinds of devices manufacturers use to collect consumer data, visuals and audio, at periodic intervals, which grants the manufacturing companies access to the private data of consumers automatically. <ref name="IA-cloud">{{Cite web|url=https://www.acrcloud.com/docs/introduction/automatic-content-recognition/|title=ACRCloud Docs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228090804/https://www.acrcloud.com/docs/introduction/automatic-content-recognition/|archive-date=2017-02-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> ACR allows the manufacturing companies of Smart TVs access to information like:
'''Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)''' is a feature in certain kinds of devices manufacturers use to collect consumer data, visuals and audio, at periodic intervals, which grants the manufacturing companies access to the private data automatically.<ref name="IA-cloud">{{Cite web|url=https://www.acrcloud.com/docs/introduction/automatic-content-recognition/|title=ACRCloud Docs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228090804/https://www.acrcloud.com/docs/introduction/automatic-content-recognition/|archive-date=2017-02-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> ACR allows the manufacturing companies of Smart TVs access to information like:
#Content being viewed
#Content being viewed
#Connected devices
#Connected devices
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==Consumer Data==
==Consumer Data==
Using harvested data, the consumer's data is used to push targeted content to the consumer such as polls, and advertisements.<ref name="IA-cloud" />
The harvested data is used to push targeted content to the consumer such as polls and advertisements,<ref name="IA-cloud" />and it is also often sold without knowledge. '''Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)''' has become a four billion dollar industry, projected to double in value by 2030 to 10 billion USD.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Automatic Content Recognition Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030) |url=https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/automatic-content-recognition-market |access-date=2025-08-12 |work=Mordor Intelligence}}</ref>


Consumer data is also often sold, and has allowed '''Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)''' to become a four billion dollar industry, projected to double in value by 2030 to 10 billion USD <ref>{{Cite web |title=Automatic Content Recognition Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030) |url=https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/automatic-content-recognition-market |access-date=2025-08-12 |work=Mordor Intelligence}}</ref> from selling consumer data to advertisers, without knowledge.
Due to the nature of a majority of smart devices, the kind of data being stored is usually sensitive. Devices that are always on, for example [[Amazon Echo changes terms of voice usage|Amazon Echo]], [[Apple]] HomePods, and [[Google]] Nest models, are constantly in a state of monitoring. Though they claim they only begin monitoring after they hear a keyword, which can be misfired. The corresponding apps to control the devices prompt a lot of personal information, such as email, address, location, contacts and sometimes photos.<ref name=":0" />


Due to the nature of a majority of smart devices, the kind of data being stored is usually sensitive. Devices that are always on, for example, Amazon Echo, Apple HomePods, and Google Nest models, which are always on, are constantly in a state of monitoring. And the corresponding apps to control the device prompts a lot of personal information, such as an email, address, location, contacts and sometimes photos. This puts a name and person to the data they are collecting.<ref name=":0" />
A study revealed that outdoor security cameras collect 50% more data than smart home apps.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=Is privacy an illusion under a security camera’s watch? |url=https://surfshark.com/research/chart/security-camera-apps-privacy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813002246/https://surfshark.com/research/chart/security-camera-apps-privacy |archive-date=13 Aug 2025 |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=surfshark.com}}</ref>
 
A study was done on the data collected from smart security system apps, and found that outdoor security cameras collected 50% more than data than smart home apps.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-8-27 |title=Is privacy an illusion under a security camera’s watch? |url=https://surfshark.com/research/chart/security-camera-apps-privacy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813002246/https://surfshark.com/research/chart/security-camera-apps-privacy |archive-date=12 Aug 2025 |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=surfshark.com}}</ref>


'''<big>Data Collected by Outdoor Security Cameras:  </big>'''
'''<big>Data Collected by Outdoor Security Cameras:  </big>'''


#Email addresses
#Email addresses
#Phone numbers
#Phone numbers
#Payment information
#Payment information
#Location
#Location


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#Email addresses
#Email addresses
#Phone Numbers
#Phone Numbers
#User IDs
#User IDs
#Device IDs
#Device IDs
#Purchase history
#Purchase history
#Audio
#Audio


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#The device which hosts the app
#The device which hosts the app
#During the data transmission of the device and cloud
#During the data transmission of the device and cloud
#In the cloud
#In the cloud


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