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Texas Attorney General v. Samsung
The Attorney General's DTPA action against Samsung over smart-TV viewing data collected through Automated Content Recognition (ACR). A settlement was announced February 26, 2026: Samsung agreed to stop collecting or processing ACR viewing data without express consent from Texas consumers and to rewrite its privacy disclosures to be clear and conspicuous. The executed settlement terms have not been publicly obtained, and no judicial entry or merits finding is reported. The parties' agreement resolves allegations, not liability.
Status
- Legal status
- Settlement announced February 26, 2026: opt-in consent before ACR collection; executed terms not publicly obtained (Filed December 15, 2025; settlement announced February 26, 2026; DTPA; ACR; executed terms not publicly obtained)
- Allegation or finding
- Agreement announced (not a finding of liability)
- Enforceability
- Binding per its terms (settlement announced; terms not published)
- Law checked through
- October 12, 2026
- Parties
- Texas Attorney General v. Samsung
- Source
- TechSpot; SecurePrivacy
Procedural events
- 2025-12-15: Suit filed
- 2026-02-26: Settlement announced