LG ThinQ Terms Spark Privacy Concerns
tedggh · hn · 2026-07-18
This post outlines several aggressive clauses in LG ThinQ's new terms of service, which the author finds more intrusive than typical agreements. Key points include: users waive most litigation rights, requiring individual arbitration for disputes; LG gains a perpetual, sublicensable, worldwide commercial license to user-uploaded content; the terms state there is no expectation of privacy for in-app chats, text, and voice communications; users are responsible for informing and obtaining consent from family, guests, or bystanders who might be recorded by voice devices. Furthermore, LG notes that third-party AI systems may use data from user products and services, though the terms lack clarity on transmission scope, retention periods, and whether it's used for model improvement.
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