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Personal information of U.S. residents can be used to build and improve Samsung's AI systems, which is a broad secondary use of data beyond the original purpose of collection.
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 →U.S. residents' personal information may be used by Samsung to train AI systems, in addition to other stated purposes.
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"we may also use personal information about United States residents for other purposes, such as to develop and train our artificial intelligence algorithms and models.Excerpt from Samsung's Privacy Policy
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Personal information of U.S. residents can be used to build and improve Samsung's AI systems, which is a broad secondary use of data beyond the original purpose of collection.
U.S. residents' personal information may be used by Samsung to train AI systems, in addition to other stated purposes.
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