Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., along with our affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, Samsung) respects your concerns about privacy. This Galaxy Store Privacy Notice applies to the personal information we obtain through Galaxy Store (the "Service"). It does not apply to information collected by other apps, websites or services provided by Samsung.
This Privacy Notice supplements the Samsung Privacy Policy for the U.S. (available at https://account.samsung.com/membership/terms/privacypolicy) (Samsung US Privacy Policy) and provides additional information about how we may collect, use and share your personal information in connection with the Services. In the event any portion of this Privacy Notice conflicts with the Samsung US Privacy Policy, the relevant provisions of this Privacy Notice will govern.
Information We Obtain
Through the Service, we may obtain information
about you in various ways. The types of personal information we may obtain
include those listed in the Samsung US Privacy Policy as well as the following:
Account, contact and biographical information, such
as Samsung account ID, email, name, date of birth, gender, country and
telephone number;
Information related to event participation, such as when you
choose to participate in an event or promotion offered through the Service, we
collect information you submit to participate in such event or promotion, such
as name, telephone number, address, email and other information you submit;
Customer service related information, such as when
you contact customer service and your communications, including any information
you provide regarding your identity and the product or service you're contacting
us about;
Device information, such as hardware information, software information, mobile carrier, settings (such as language), device identifiers (such as IP address, IMEI and Universal Unique ID), and information stored on cookies and web beacons we have set on your device;
Diagnostic, technical, error and usage information, including how, when and for how long you use the Service. This may include how you interact with content offered through the Service, such as when the Service or any app downloaded through the Service was installed or deleted, when you resume and suspend game apps, what games you played, what games we recommend for you, when you start, stop, restart, or finish a game, what kinds of custom events (such as a tutorial or level completion and item purchase) in the games you play, and what game and game videos you may be interested in. This may also include information related to what events or promotions you participate in and information related to coupons, event codes or other promotions you have and use, including whether you have registered to Samsung Points and Samsung Rewards; and
Transaction-related information, such as information related to purchases of apps and subscriptions (including what was purchased, for how much, when and the payment method). When you apply for a refund, we also collect additional information (depending on how the purchase was made) such as bank account name and number, issuing bank, contact information (such as phone number and Samsung account ID), product or service purchased, date of payment, payment amount, payment method, approval number and reason for cancelation or refund.
Information related to our third-party games and content streamed through the Service, such as what games and content you play, and how, when and for how long you use the games and content. This may include log data produced within such games and content.
We also may collect other information about you, your devices and apps, and your use of the Services in ways that we describe to you at the time of collection or otherwise with your consent.
How We Use the Information We Obtain
We may use
the information we obtain through the Service to:
identify and authenticate you so you may use the Service;
provide you with the Service;
improve and customize your experience with the Service, such as delivering content and responses tailored to you and the way you interact with the Service;
link your Samsung account to connected third-party devices, apps, features or services;
respond to your requests, inquiries, and instructions made through or about the Service;
with your separate consent, deliver sponsored content and promotional communications;
deliver advertising, sponsored content, and promotional communications, including with your separate consent personalized advertisements; and
allow you to interact with and use participating
third-party apps and services.
We may combine personal data collected from your
use of other Samsung apps and services for the purposes above.
Notice To Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia Residents
If you are a Colorado, Connecticut, Utah or Virginia resident, for more information about privacy rights that may be available to you subject to applicable law, please see the section of the Samsung U.S. Privacy Policy called "Your Rights and Choices," available at https://account.samsung.com/membership/terms/privacypolicy
Updates to This Privacy Notice
We may
update this Privacy Notice from time to time and without prior notice to you to
reflect changes in our personal information practices with respect to the Service. We will indicate at the top of this Privacy
Notice when it was most recently updated.