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Samsung · Samsung Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Critical Security Updates Auto-Installed Without Consent

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Essential updates, such as critical bug fixes or security updates, may be downloaded and installed automatically without your consent to protect you and other users.

Excerpt from Samsung's Terms of Service

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Document information
Document
Samsung Terms of Service
Entity
Samsung
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004811, captured July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-075429
Document ID
CA-D-000570
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004811)
2c07de374b9f12fd4ba59a3d2de4485ea32b24a52e8de04777ac48038904a66c
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-004811, captured July 12, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Samsung
Document: Samsung Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-075429
Version: CA-V-004811
Captured: 2026-07-12 22:06:47 UTC
SHA-256: 2c07de374b9f12fd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/samsung/samsung-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-075429/critical-security-updates-auto-installed-without-consent/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Samsung's Critical Security Updates Auto-Installed Without Consent clause do?

The clause states: “Essential updates, such as critical bug fixes or security updates, may be downloaded and installed automatically without your consent to protect you and other users.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 249 platforms. See the full comparison.

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