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The clause simultaneously permits monitoring of game chat and expressly disclaims any obligation to monitor, meaning users cannot rely on monitoring as a safety guarantee while also lacking privacy in their communications.
The updated privacy statement now explicitly discloses that Netflix collects voice inputs including transcripts and recordings when users interact with voice-related features, and that it makes inferences about user and household preferences for ad targeting purposes. The statement adds a new section titled 'Supplemental Privacy Disclosures for US Residents' that references a separate US State Privacy Notice containing 'Notice at Collection' details, alongside new subsections covering personal information collection, uses, disclosure for business purposes, data sales or sharing, retention, use of de-identified information, appeals rights, and financial incentive notices. The change brings the privacy statement into alignment with state privacy laws like CCPA and similar frameworks. You can access the US State Privacy Notice by clicking the provided link, visiting netflix.com/privacy#states, or scrolling to the new US residents section.
View change record →The updated privacy statement reorganizes and consolidates disclosures rather than expanding data collection practices. However, the statement removes explicit reference to the US State Privacy Notice from the main body, requiring users to navigate to supplemental sections to access state-specific privacy rights and disclosures. The revised language also removes the prior statement that Netflix makes inferences about household ad preferences, and removes mention of voice inputs and transcripts from the usage information description, narrowing the scope of explicitly disclosed data collection practices. You can access US state privacy notices by navigating to the 'Supplemental Privacy Disclosures for Certain Services' section or visiting netflix.com/privacy#states.
View change record →Readers using Netflix game chat features should be aware that their text and voice communications may be monitored and recorded, but Netflix is not required to monitor them.
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"We and our Service Providers may monitor and/or record text and voice chat during your use of those features (but do not have the obligation to do so)...including to enforce the Netflix Games Community Guidelines.Excerpt from Netflix's Privacy Statement
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The clause simultaneously permits monitoring of game chat and expressly disclaims any obligation to monitor, meaning users cannot rely on monitoring as a safety guarantee while also lacking privacy in their communications.
Readers using Netflix game chat features should be aware that their text and voice communications may be monitored and recorded, but Netflix is not required to monitor them.
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