Effective Date: September 15, 2025
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Samsung”), knows how important privacy is to our customers. Samsung is the data controller for Samsung Semiconductor Newsroom website (the “Newsroom”). We created this Privacy Notice to make sure you understand how we collect and use your personal information in relation to the Service. If you are a minor, please refer to our Privacy Notice for Minors.
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our personal information practices described in this Privacy Policy or changes in the applicable law. We will indicate at the top of this Privacy Policy when it was most recently updated. If we update the Privacy Policy, we will let you know in advance about changes we consider to be material by posting a notice on our website and/or by emailing you.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Through the Service, Samsung processes personal information about you in a variety of ways.
Personal Information You Provide Directly
Personal Information About Your Use of the Service
In addition to the personal information you provide, we will collect personal information about your use of the Service through software on your devices and by other means.
We will collect:
We may also collect other personal information about you, your devices and apps, and your use of the Service in ways that we describe to you at the time of collection or otherwise with your consent.
We may collect personal information about your online activities on websites and connected devices over time and across third-party websites, devices, apps and other online features and services. We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics. The personal information we obtain may be disclosed to or collected directly by these providers and other relevant third parties who use the personal information, for example, to evaluate use of the Service and to help administer the Service website. To learn more about Google Analytics, please visit https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
How we use the personal information we collect, and the legal basis for each use is outlined below:
| Purpose of processing | Legal Basis |
| Identifying and authenticating youProviding you with the ServiceAllowing you to interact with other Samsung and third-party content | Keeping our promise to you (performance of contract) GDPR Article 6(1)(b) |
| Operating, evaluating, and improving the Service and our business (including developing new products and services; enhancing and improving our products and services; managing our communications; analyzing our products, services and customer base; conducting market research; performing data analytics; and performing accounting, auditing and other internal functions)Responding to your requests, instructions and inquiriesMaintaining adequate security measuresProtecting against liability, including comply with industry standards and enforcing our policies | To promote our business interests (legitimate interest) GDPR Article 6(1)(f) |
| Complying with applicable legal requirements, relevant industry standards, and our policies Protecting against, identifying, and preventing fraud and other criminal activity, claims and other liabilities | To comply with the law, regulatory obligations and legal processes GDPR Article 6(1)(c) |
We use and combine the information we collect about you from the Service with data from other services or features you use, your devices, and other sources, as well as information about your online activities on websites and connected devices over time and across third-party websites, devices, apps and other online features and services for the purposes above.
WHO DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH?
We will disclose your personal information internally within our business and to the following entities, but only for the purposes described above.
WHERE DO WE SEND YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Your use of the Service will involve the transfer, storage, and processing of your personal information to other countries, where necessary; such Republic of Korea and U.S., without limitation, countries in the European Economic Area. Some countries have been determined by the European Commission or relevant data protection authority to adequately protect your personal information, you can find a list of those countries here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/adequacy-decisions_en. Please note that the data protection and other laws of countries to which your personal information may be transferred might not be as comprehensive as those in your country.
We will take appropriate measures, in compliance with applicable law, to ensure that your personal information remains protected. Such measures may include the use of Standard Contractual Clauses, International Data Transfer Agreement or equivalent to safeguard the transfer of personal information outside of the EEA and the United Kingdom. To request more information, please contact us by the methods outlined in the Contact Us section of this Privacy Notice.
HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
We won’t keep your personal information for longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. This means that personal information will be destroyed or erased from our systems when it’s no longer required.
How long your personal information will be retained depends on the legal basis relied upon to process your data. For example, personal information we process to perform our contract with you requires us to keep the data throughout the time you use the Service. As long as you are an active user of the Service, we will retain and process this personal information. Personal information such as your account information and device information and identifiers fall into this category.
Personal information we process to promote our business interests, such as your usage of the Service, is only kept for as long as needed for the purposes for which it was collected. For example, this personal information may be collected to perform analytics so we can develop improvements to the Service, or we may process personal information to keep a record of inquiries you made through or about the Service to improve your customer service experience.
In addition, we may also process your personal information based on your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we will stop processing your personal information that relies on your consent, but it will not impact the processing of personal information collected prior to your withdrawal until the purposes for which such personal information was collected have been achieved.
Please note, although we aim to retain your personal information for the time period described above, your personal information may be processed longer pursuant to applicable law. For example, if a law requires that we keep some of your personal information, we will comply and retain that data until the required retention period expires.
HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SECURE?
We take data protection very seriously. We have put in place physical and technical safeguards to keep the personal information we collect secure. However, please note that although we take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, no website, internet transmission, computer system or wireless connection is completely secure.
WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?
Your personal information belongs to you. In accordance with applicable law, you have the right to ask us to provide details about what we’ve collected and you can ask us to delete it or correct any inaccuracies. You can also ask us to restrict or limit the processing, sharing or transfer of your personal information, as well as to provide you with the personal information that we’ve collected so you can use it for your own purposes.
You have the right to data portability which means you can ask us to provide your personal information to you or to a third party in a machine-readable format. You can also object to your personal information being processed and withdraw your consent. However, requesting the deletion of your personal information may also result in a loss of access to the Service. We won’t delete data that we’re required by law to retain. You also have the right to object to processing on the basis of legitimate interests,
To make a request concerning your rights or to make an inquiry, contact us using the methods outlined in the CONTACT US section of this Privacy Notice.
CONTACT US
You can contact us to update your preferences, exercise your rights, submit a request, or ask us questions.
You can raise a request via our privacy support page here: https://www.samsung.com/request-desk .
If you are within the EEA and prefer to write to us, you can contact us at:
European Data Protection Officer
Samsung Electronics (UK) Limited
Samsung House, 2000 Hillswood Drive, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0RS, UK
If you are outside the EEA, you can use this address:
Data Controller
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu,
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677, Republic of Korea
You can lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority if you consider that our processing of your personal information infringes applicable law. Contact details for all EU and EEA supervisory authorities can be found at https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en .
If you are in the UK you can find the contact details for the UK supervisory authority at https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.
UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
This Privacy Notice may be updated to let you know about changes in how we collect and process your information in the Service or changes in related laws. The date when the document was last updated is shown at the top of this Privacy Notice.
Effective Date: September 15, 2025
This information is our Samsung Semiconductor Newsroom Privacy Notice for minors. A Privacy Notice tells you information including what personal data we collect and how we use it.
There is also more detailed information on our adult version of the Samsung Newsroom Privacy Notice which you could look at with your parent/guardian so they can help you understand.
Sometimes we might have to update this Privacy Notice, if there are any changes in how we collect or use your personal data, or if there are any changes in the law. The date at the top of this Privacy Notice is when it was most recently updated.
Who are we?
We are Samsung Electronics, a global technology company. When you visit the Samsung Semiconductor Newsroom website (the “Newsroom”), we act as a data controller – which means we collect your data and decide what to do with it.
What is personal data?
Personal data is any information that can identify you. This could be your name or email address, or it could even be a picture.
For the Service, Samsung collects personal data including:
How do you get my personal data?
When we collect personal data, we only collect what we need. Sometimes if we need extra information, we will ask for consent from you, or your parent/guardian first.
The longer list of personal data that we collect for the Service and how we collect it is on our adult version of this Privacy Notice. You could ask your parent/guardian to show this to you.
Why do you need my personal data?
Personal data might be used to check who you are or to provide a product or service, including the Service.
For the Service, we use your personal data to:
We are allowed to use your personal data because of something called a legal basis. This means we can use your personal data because:
The full list of reasons why we need your personal data for the Service, and why we are allowed to use it is included in the adult version of this Privacy Notice. You could ask your parent or guardian to show this to you.
Who else might see my personal data?
Sometimes, we might have to share your personal data within our business or with other companies. These might be other Samsung companies, or separate companies that help us provide our services to you. If your personal data is sent to other countries, we will make sure your data is still safe and protected.
The adult copy of this Privacy Notice has a longer list of who we might share your personal data with, where it might be sent, and how we keep it safe.
How long do you keep my personal data?
We only keep your data for as long as we need it, and this depends on what data it is and why we are using it. When we don’t need it anymore, we delete it. Whilst we do have your data, we make sure that it is safely and securely looked after.
Can I make decisions about my personal data?
You still have rights over the personal data we have collected about you. This means you and/or your parent or guardian can request that we tell you about what personal data we have about you, change it if it is wrong, or delete it.
The rights you have depend on what we use your data for, and you can see this list in our adult version of this Privacy Notice.
How can I contact you to make decisions about my data?
If you want to speak with us about your personal data, you can contact us at.
The easiest way to contact us is through our Privacy Support Page at https://www.samsung.com/request-desk
If you are in Europe, you can also write to us at:
European Data Protection Officer
Samsung Electronics (UK) Limited
Samsung House, 2000 Hillswood Drive, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0RS
If you are outside of Europe, you can write to us here, instead:
Data Controller
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu,
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677, Republic of Korea
Who makes sure you are following the rules?
If you think we are breaking any rules, or are worried about what we are doing with your data, you can contact your local supervisory authority. The list of these authorities is online here https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en , or if you are in the UK the information is here https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us.
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