“We collect information about the advertisements on the Netflix service that you view or interact with...inferences we make about you or your household based on data we collect from or about you.”
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Netflix's data collection extends beyond behavioral observation to include derived conclusions about users and their households, compounding the scope of information Netflix holds about individuals.
The updated privacy statement now explicitly discloses that Netflix collects voice inputs (including transcripts and recordings) when using voice-related features, and clarifies that it collects inferences about user and household ad preferences based on data it gathers. The policy also states that Netflix collects information on advertiser websites and apps, and that it receives demographic and interest data from advertising companies based on their own and other websites and apps. These disclosures expand transparency about data collection practices that may have been previously implied but are now stated explicitly. You can review Netflix's full privacy statement and adjust your account settings to control advertising preferences through your account settings.
View change record →Readers should be aware that Netflix collects data not only on their direct ad interactions but also generates inferred profiles about them and their households.
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"We collect information about the advertisements on the Netflix service that you view or interact with...inferences we make about you or your household based on data we collect from or about you.Excerpt from Netflix's Privacy Statement
Netflix updated its Privacy Statement on April 18, 2026, disclosing voice recording collection and expanded household ad profiling for the first time.
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Netflix's data collection extends beyond behavioral observation to include derived conclusions about users and their households, compounding the scope of information Netflix holds about individuals.
Readers should be aware that Netflix collects data not only on their direct ad interactions but also generates inferred profiles about them and their households.
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