Samsung vs Zoom
Based on our analysis, Zoom is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Samsung | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 39/100 | C+ · 62/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (25) | Mixed (58) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (32) | Mixed (52) |
| What you can do | Mixed (50) | Mixed (60) |
| What they promise | Mixed (45) | Mixed (65) |
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.
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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