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Data collection extends beyond Samsung's own platforms to third-party sites and apps, meaning users can be tracked even when not directly using Samsung services.
Interpretive note: The excerpt identifies where collection occurs but does not specify what data is collected or by whom within the ad network. The primary proposition is the scope of collection locations.
The updated policy expands Samsung's data collection authority to include device registration, verification for repairs, and configuration of device settings. The terms now explicitly state that Samsung may collect card and transaction information if you apply for a Samsung-branded payment card. Samsung clarified that it will only send personalized marketing when you have provided consent, where required by law. The policy removed its previous statement that defective devices are wiped of personal information before analysis; the updated terms now state Samsung will analyze returned defective devices without that explicit pre-analysis data deletion commitment. For US residents, the policy now discloses rights to opt out of sale of personal information, sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising, targeted advertising processing, sensitive data collection or processing, and to request lists of third parties receiving your information.
View change record →Users may have data collected about them through Samsung's ad networks not only on Samsung Services but also when visiting third-party websites and apps that participate in those networks.
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"This data collection takes place both on certain Services and on third-party websites and apps that participate in the ad networks.Excerpt from Samsung's Privacy Policy
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Data collection extends beyond Samsung's own platforms to third-party sites and apps, meaning users can be tracked even when not directly using Samsung services.
Users may have data collected about them through Samsung's ad networks not only on Samsung Services but also when visiting third-party websites and apps that participate in those networks.
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