Samsung collects highly sensitive personal data including voice recordings, health and fitness data from Samsung Health, financial information like payment card details, and biometric data like fingerprints used for device unlock.
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The clause establishes the scope of sensitive data categories that Samsung's systems are permitted to process across its product ecosystem. This directly affects what personal information flows into Samsung's data infrastructure and determines the baseline of data collection the privacy policy permits.
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 →Samsung collects your voice recordings, fingerprints, health metrics from Samsung Health, and payment card details — categories of data that require heightened protection under multiple state and federal laws and that could cause serious harm if exposed or misused.
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"We may collect the following categories of personal information: Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information (e.g., voice recordings when you use voice commands with our products); Health and fitness information (e.g., if you use Samsung Health); Financial information (e.g., payment card information, bank account information); Biometric information (e.g., fingerprints used to unlock your device).Excerpt from Samsung's Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes the scope of sensitive data categories that Samsung's systems are permitted to process across its product ecosystem. This directly affects what personal information flows into Samsung's data infrastructure and determines the baseline of data collection the privacy policy permits.
Samsung collects your voice recordings, fingerprints, health metrics from Samsung Health, and payment card details — categories of data that require heightened protection under multiple state and federal laws and that could cause serious harm if exposed or misused.
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