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I was updating my Samsung Magician software when this prompt came up... Is this for data collection? I'm gonna go out on a limb and say yes... i DO in fact live in a GDPR country.

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[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 128 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

I find it worrying that a hard drive potentially collects data.

[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 132 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That's kind of its point, isn't it?

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 30 points 2 years ago

That got a chuckle, but no.

The purpose of a hard drive is to receive and store data, not to collect it.

[–] virku@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

To collect data and send it to a third party, hence needing to know if you are protected by GDPR is not what a hard drive is for, no.

[–] snowstorm@feddit.de 11 points 2 years ago

rofl thanks, nice laugh for a Monday

[–] Zeroc00l@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago

The hard drive isn't, but the Samsung software they are choosing to use for some reason will be.

[–] ElPussyKangaroo 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's the software that comes with the SSD. Not the hard drive itself, to be fair.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

A fair point. Still close enough to be worrisome. Also that software potentially updates the drive's drivers and/or firmware.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 64 points 2 years ago (2 children)

GDPR and Brazil have better data protection laws, so if you click yes you'll be accepting terms that limit the data they collect, as per those laws.

Technically you shouldn't, because you have no grounds to form a contract in those countries if you don't live there. However, technically terms and conditions are a load of bollocks that companies use to get away with things they shouldn't.

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Does it only apply to europeans living in europe?

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Nope, if you're based in the EU you're entering into contracts in the EU, covered by EU law. Frankly, even if you're not based in the EU, if you get the option of having EU terms I would click EU terms.

If money's changing hands, then that's another matter. You'll probably want to do it in your home country's jurisdiction to ensure you get your consumer rights - in fact you'll most likely need to do it that way. But browsing free websites on the internet is a different matter.

You shouldn't rely on terms and cookie screens, though. You should set up good ad blocking on your network and devices, such that it doesn't much matter whether you accept all the cookies.

[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Oops you mis clicked

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 32 points 2 years ago

EU or Brazil?

Yes.

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the answer is yes. no matter what with that one yes.

[–] ElPussyKangaroo 1 points 2 years ago
[–] dumdum666@kbin.social 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Samsung is a blight on humanity regarding it‘s greed for data… they are worse or just as worse as Google

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Their teevee is wanna be cell phone. Had to plug that internet and get a console...

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Might not be data, otherwise it would include California as well

[–] dumdum666@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Not likely - because the explicitly ask about GDPR countries

[–] ElPussyKangaroo 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

America isn't that strict with its Data Privacy if I'm not wrong...

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Not America, just California. CCPA