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Anyone who owns an LG smart TV must inform all guests and family members that they are being monitored – this is required by LG’s current terms of use. Meanwhile, LG monitors install potential malware and surveillance software on a connected Windows computer.
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LG Smart TV users have been voicing concerns regarding the lack of privacy protection for years, because in order to use many features of an LG Smart TV, users must inevitably agree to grant LG access to certain data. The current Terms of Service further exacerbate this situation dramatically, as LG reserves the right to record and analyze conversations in order to "improve" AI services.
According to the Terms of Service, it is the user’s responsibility to ensure that no wiretapping, surveillance, or data protection laws are violated; the user must inform all guests and family members that they are currently being recorded. If anyone objects, all microphone and voice related features on the smart TV must be disabled. Furthermore, agreeing to the Terms of Use allows LG to monitor a product’s usage and share this data with third parties.
To bypass these latest terms of use on older smart TVs, you can simply choose not to install new webOS updates. However, in that case, the smart TV will no longer receive security patches. As an investigation by Gamers Nexus using an LG UltraGear 34GX900A-B ($699 on Amazon) shows, there are similar privacy concerns when using newer LG UltraGear and UltraFine monitors.
This is because as soon as a monitor is connected to a Windows computer, it automatically installs both the LG Monitor App Installer and McAfee Scam Detector without ever asking the user for permission. According to its own documentation, the LG Monitor App Installer has full access to "all system resources" and collects data on the user’s location, hardware, online activity, account logins, and contact information. According to Gamers Nexus, this affects not only new monitors but also some slightly older models following a firmware update.
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Editor of the original article: Hannes Brecher - Senior Tech Writer - 21682 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018Since 2009 I have written for different publications with a focus on consumer electronics. I joined the Notebookcheck news team in 2018 and have combined my many years of experience with laptops and smartphones with my lifelong passion for technology to create informative content for our readers about new developments in this sphere. In addition, my design background as an art director at an ad agency has allowed me to have deeper insights into the peculiarities of this industry.contact me via: @HannesBrecher, LinkedIn,
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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > News > News Archive > Newsarchive 2026 07 > LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking Hannes Brecher, 2026-07-17 (Update: 2026-07-17)