verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . july 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message tp vision is a wholly owned subsidiary of tpv technology based in amsterdam the netherlands which develops manufactures and markets philips branded tv sets in europe russia the middle east brazil argentina uruguay paraguay and selected countries in asia pacific . contents 1 history 2 privacy 2.1 the netherlands 3 notes and references 4 external links history edit in 2011 philips announced its intention to sell a majority stake in its hdtv business to tpv technology . 1 in april 2012 all 3300 employees of philips tv division transferred to tp vision a joint venture 70 % owned by tpv technology headquartered in hong kong china and 30 % by royal philips electronics . philips also receives royalties from tp vision . 2 3 in january 2014 phillips transferred the remaining 30 % equity interest . 4 privacy edit the netherlands edit in 2012 philips and tp vision made statements about their monitoring the use of philips branded smart tvs in the netherlands such as 60 % of our active users switch on their television more than 50 times a month . 5 the dutch data protection authority nl started an investigation into tp visions collection and handling of usage data in 2012 and in 2013 reported these are not conforming to law in the netherlands . through the use of cookies and logfiles tp vision was found to be able to monitor when a philips smart tv is switched on which programmes are being watched which websites are being visited and which apps are being used without clearly informing their customers and asking their prior permission . 5 6 7 in response tp vision stated it would change its practices to conform to the law . 5 notes and references edit philips sells hdtv business to hong kong based tpv technology will sate itself with royalty payments . 18 apr 2011 . philips transfers tv business to a joint venture with tpv technology tpv takes the controlling stake . 2 apr 2012 . completion of major and connected transaction relating to acquisition of 30 % equity interest in tp vision pdf . hong kong exchanges . 30 may 2014 . retrieved 31 may 2014 . philips tv gesch ft ein langes sterben . heise.de . 21 january 2014 . retrieved 29 january 2016 . a b c onderzoek naar de verwerking van persoonsgegevens met of door een philips smart tv door tp vision netherlands b.v. pdf . july 2013 . cbp persoonsgegevens via smart tv s verzameld in strijd met wet . 22 aug 2013 . cbp producent smart tv schendt privacy tech & media vk . volkskrant . 22 aug 2013 . external links edit v t e philips divisions and subsidiaries current philips consumer lifestyle gaggia saeco philips healthcare philips avent respironics shenzhen goldway industrial philips lighting philips lumileds lighting company corporate technologies former and defunct liquavista magnavox nxp semiconductors 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