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Policy · 3h ago

LG ThinQ Terms Reveal Broad Data and Arbitration Clauses

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

LG's ThinQ app terms require users to give up class-action rights, grant LG a perpetual license to user content, and allow voice capture of bystanders. The terms also permit targeted advertising, low liability caps, and remote service updates without consent. Users must accept these terms to use the app, with no opt-out for arbitration.

Meridian48 take
The terms are aggressive but not unusual for IoT; the real issue is how little users can do to avoid them if they want smart appliances.
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