When you use voice-related features on Netflix, the service collects your voice inputs including transcripts and recordings of what you say.
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The provision defines the scope of data collection that Netflix conducts during service operation, establishing voice transcripts and recordings as explicit data categories alongside standard interaction metrics. This operational scope informs how Netflix processes user-generated voice information and activity logs throughout the service lifecycle.
Interpretive note: The policy does not specify the retention period for voice recordings or define the scope of 'voice-related features,' creating uncertainty about the breadth of this data collection in practice.
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 →If you use voice commands on Netflix, transcripts and recordings of your voice inputs are collected and stored as part of your usage data. Users in states with strict biometric or audio recording laws should be aware that this data collection may carry additional legal protections.
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"We collect information about your interaction with the Netflix service (including playback events, such as play, pause, etc.); choices made when engaging with interactive titles, your Netflix game activity (such as gameplay, game use and interaction information, and progress or saved game information); Netflix viewing and gaming history; search queries on the Netflix service; voice inputs (including transcripts and recordings) when using voice-related features; and other information about your use and interaction with the Netflix service.Excerpt from Netflix's Privacy Statement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Voice recording collection may engage the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) if voice data is treated as a biometric identifier, though BIPA's applicability to voice recordings is subject to ongoing legal interpretation.
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The provision defines the scope of data collection that Netflix conducts during service operation, establishing voice transcripts and recordings as explicit data categories alongside standard interaction metrics. This operational scope informs how Netflix processes user-generated voice information and activity logs throughout the service lifecycle.
If you use voice commands on Netflix, transcripts and recordings of your voice inputs are collected and stored as part of your usage data. Users in states with strict biometric or audio recording laws should be aware that this data collection may carry additional legal protections.
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