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I was updating my Samsung Magician software when this prompt came up... Is this for data collection? I'm gonna go out on a limb and say yes... i DO in fact live in a GDPR country.
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this post was submitted on 25 Sep 2023
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I find it worrying that a hard drive potentially collects data.
That's kind of its point, isn't it?
That got a chuckle, but no.
The purpose of a hard drive is to receive and store data, not to collect it.
To collect data and send it to a third party, hence needing to know if you are protected by GDPR is not what a hard drive is for, no.
rofl thanks, nice laugh for a Monday
The hard drive isn't, but the Samsung software they are choosing to use for some reason will be.
It's the software that comes with the SSD. Not the hard drive itself, to be fair.
A fair point. Still close enough to be worrisome. Also that software potentially updates the drive's drivers and/or firmware.