Netflix vs Zoom
Based on our analysis, Zoom is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Netflix | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | C+ · 58/100 | C+ · 62/100 |
| What they collect | Mixed (52) | Mixed (58) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (50) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Mixed (62) | Mixed (60) |
| What they promise | Mixed (60) | Mixed (65) |
Netflix collects detailed viewing behaviour, device fingerprints, and advertising data — including interests inferred by third-party ad companies from your activity across the internet — to serve behavioural ads on its ad-supported tier. Controls are reasonably accessible, but retention timelines are vague, Do Not Track is ignored, and the breadth of the ad-tech ecosystem is larger than you might expect from a subscription service.
View full analysis →Zoom explicitly won't use your meeting, chat, or video content to train AI models — a meaningful commitment for a communications platform. But your employer or meeting host can access everything you say, record, and type, and Zoom shares data with advertising and analytics partners. The privacy story is split: strong on AI and content use, weaker on employer surveillance and ad-tech.
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