PSID is the personal identification thats created when you first turn on your TV.
PSID is a personal identification number for your TV to display ads.
TIFA has replaced PSID for Samsung TVs after 2019.
Valeriy Artamonov
This number is a one-way, hashed, anonymized, randomized, and resettable ID.
It is generated when you turn on your TV for the first time or after a reboot.
Understanding TIFA/PSID: What It Is and Its Importance?
Its a unique code you’re able to change and only used to identify your TV.
TIFA is a special ID created when you first turn on the TV or restart it.
This means that TIFA offers an extra layer of protection, making it more secure.
How does TIFA/PSID work?
This number will be used to analyze your advertising activity.
You will be shown personalized ads.
The good news is that it’s possible for you to always turn off personalized ads.
you’re able to also choose to stop getting personalized ads.
TIFA is only used for showing ads and doesnt link to your personal information.
The reason for this remains unclear to me.
All previously collected information about your viewing preferences will be deleted.
As I said before, you could turn off data collection for your preferences and reset the PSID.
