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Samsung Cloud Category Deletion After 12 Months Inactivity

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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if you do not use content in a specific category of Samsung Cloud (e.g., contacts, calendars, photos, videos, keyboard data) for more than twelve (12) months, we reserve the right to delete the respective category and the content therein.

Excerpt from Samsung's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

Provision details

Document information
Document
Samsung Terms of Service
Entity
Samsung
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
Last verified
Record ID
CA-P-075482
Document ID
CA-D-00570
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Citation Record
Entity: Samsung
Document: Samsung Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-075482
Captured: UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/samsung/samsung-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-075482/samsung-cloud-category-deletion-after-12-months-inactivity/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 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 Samsung Cloud Category Deletion After 12 Months Inactivity clause do?

The clause states: “if you do not use content in a specific category of Samsung Cloud (e.g., contacts, calendars, photos, videos, keyboard data) for more than twelve (12) months, we reserve the right to delete the respective category and the content therein.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Samsung.