Garmin vs Samsung
Based on our analysis, Garmin is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Garmin | Samsung |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B · 71/100 | D · 39/100 |
| What they collect | Mixed (65) | Concern (25) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (67) | Concern (32) |
| What you can do | Positive (76) | Mixed (50) |
| What they promise | Mixed (63) | Mixed (45) |
Garmin collects a lot of health and location data to run the service, doesn't sell it or share it with advertisers, and gives you good control over it — but the policy is dense, retention is vague, and aggregate data sharing with third parties isn't fully explained.
View full analysis →Samsung's data appetite is unusually broad for a hardware maker: voice recordings stored on servers with potential third-party retention, keyboard input logging via Predictive Text synced across devices, and persistent hardware identifiers that survive ad-ID resets. The company explicitly acknowledges that sharing with business partners may constitute a data sale under US law (CCPA). Full GDPR-grade rights are reserved for EEA/UK/Swiss residents; everyone else gets basic access and deletion with no response-time commitments. Retention timelines are vague and there are no named security certifications or breach notification windows.
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