Samsung Health app threatens data deletion if users opt out AI training
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Samsung Health app threatens data deletion if users opt out of AI training.
The article reports that Samsung Health app users who refuse consent for AI training risk having their health data deleted. The policy targets sleep, medication, medical records, and cycle tracking data. Critics argue this violates GDPR consent requirements, which mandate freely given consent and separate consent for different processing operations. Commenters also note similar practices by other tech companies, including Google and Apple, and call for regulatory action.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are strongly critical, arguing the policy violates GDPR's requirement for freely given consent. Two camps emerge: those who believe the policy is clearly illegal under EU law and will be struck down, and those who caution that regulators move slowly. Some sarcastically welcome data deletion as a privacy win. Others point out that Samsung's health data collection may not be subject to HIPAA. A few commenters note that similar practices exist at Google and Apple.