The US Supplement states that Samsung may use personal information about US residents to develop and train its artificial intelligence algorithms and models, in addition to the purposes described in the main policy. The document does not specify which categories of personal information are eligible for AI training use or whether separate consent is required.
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This provision appears only in the US Supplement rather than the main policy body, and the document does not limit the categories of personal information that may be applied to AI training. Compliance teams should evaluate whether this disclosure satisfies notice and secondary-use consent requirements under applicable state privacy laws, particularly in states that require explicit consent or opt-out mechanisms for secondary processing.
Interpretive note: The provision does not specify which categories of personal information are eligible for AI training use, and whether existing opt-out mechanisms under state law extend to AI training as a secondary purpose is not clarified in the document.
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 →The US Supplement authorizes Samsung to use personal information collected from US residents to develop and train AI algorithms and models. The document does not specify which personal information categories are included in this use, and no separate consent mechanism for AI training is described in the policy text.
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Compare across platforms →"In addition to the purposes described above in the HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION SECTION? 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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This provision appears only in the US Supplement rather than the main policy body, and the document does not limit the categories of personal information that may be applied to AI training. Compliance teams should evaluate whether this disclosure satisfies notice and secondary-use consent requirements under applicable state privacy laws, particularly in states that require explicit consent or opt-out mechanisms …
The US Supplement authorizes Samsung to use personal information collected from US residents to develop and train AI algorithms and models. The document does not specify which personal information categories are included in this use, and no separate consent mechanism for AI training is described in the policy text.
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