Two years later, Samsung casually warned the public that their Smart TVs could record their living room banter.

Now, even if you're alone in a room, if that room contains a laptop, computer, or Smart TV, it's possible that someone out there is listening to you, and even watching you. The worst part? You wouldn't even know.

A technology called TVision Insights was launched a few years ago, allowing companies to monitor TV watchers' viewing habits. This means that they can literally watch you as you watch TV, and the technology even records data on where your eyes are looking, when you're distracted, and what emotions you're conveying.

How TVision Insights Watches You Watch TV

I first came across the technology when Edward Snowden tweeted the following image on February 26, 2017.