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The opt-out right is conditioned on applicable law, meaning it is not universally available to all U.S. users and depends on the privacy laws of the user's jurisdiction.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after item (2); additional opt-out rights listed as (3) or beyond may exist but are not present in the provided excerpt and are therefore omitted.
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 →If applicable law supports it, you may request that Samsung not sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
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"you may also, subject to applicable law, request to opt out of the (1) sale of your personal information, (2) sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes...Excerpt from Samsung's Privacy Policy
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The opt-out right is conditioned on applicable law, meaning it is not universally available to all U.S. users and depends on the privacy laws of the user's jurisdiction.
If applicable law supports it, you may request that Samsung not sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
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