Larger Nvme SSD's

[vustag]

I'm wondering if there is any downside, besides price, to using a 2TB 960 pro without any other storage.

 

[bailojustin]

A lot of people are not aware of this. But the driver used for "NVME" is Samsung.

SAMSUNG NVME PRIVACY POLICY (REV 2.3)

2. OWNERSHIP
Except as expressly licensed above, no title, ownership, or intellectual property rights of any
kind, express or implied, are transferred to you, and all right, title, and interest in and to the
Software remains with Samsung. The Software is licensed to you and not sold. You must
reproduce and include all copyright notices and any other proprietary rights notices appearing
on the Software.

3. CONSENT ON DATA USE AND TRANSFER
You understand and agree that Samsung will collect, use and transfer internationally data
relating to your device, including technical information about the systems and applications,
application programs and devices associated with and connected to your device, in order to
provide product support, engage in statistical research, upgrade our software and provide
other related services. This data may be shared with other Samsung affiliates worldwide and
our service providers for these purposes.

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/DR/201710/20171026175901763/Samsung_NVMeDriver_InstallationGuide_Rev23.pdf

BULLETS 2 AND 3

SAMSUNG NVME PRIVACY POLICY (REV 2.3)

Edit: This is the one downside I have, other than that, Blazing along at ultra fast 32G/s SPEED!

 

[vustag]

A lot of people are not aware of this. But the driver used for "NVME" is Samsung.

SAMSUNG NVME PRIVACY POLICY (REV 2.3)

2. OWNERSHIP
Except as expressly licensed above, no title, ownership, or intellectual property rights of any
kind, express or implied, are transferred to you, and all right, title, and interest in and to the
Software remains with Samsung. The Software is licensed to you and not sold. You must
reproduce and include all copyright notices and any other proprietary rights notices appearing
on the Software.

3. CONSENT ON DATA USE AND TRANSFER
You understand and agree that Samsung will collect, use and transfer internationally data
relating to your device, including technical information about the systems and applications,
application programs and devices associated with and connected to your device, in order to
provide product support, engage in statistical research, upgrade our software and provide
other related services. This data may be shared with other Samsung affiliates worldwide and
our service providers for these purposes.

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/DR/201710/20171026175901763/Samsung_NVMeDriver_InstallationGuide_Rev23.pdf

BULLETS 2 AND 3

SAMSUNG NVME PRIVACY POLICY (REV 2.3)

Edit: This is the one downside I have, other than that, Blazing along at ultra fast 32G/s SPEED!

Does this mean that Samsung has acces to my data if I were to use their 960 pro?

 

[USAFRet]

A lot of people are not aware of this. But the driver used for "NVME" is Samsung.

And almost exactly the same from Sandisk:
https://www.sandisk.com/about/legal/privacy

"Information we collect

We collect different types of information, including both personal and non-personal information. “Personal information” is information that can be used to individually identify you, including your name, postal or physical address, telephone number, e-mail address, and other information you have provided or is required to carry out a transaction, provide a service or deliver a product. Depending on where you live, personal information may also include your real-time location, your device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address or unique device identifier (UDI). We may collect and store information you or others provide in community discussions, chats, and correspondence received through the SanDisk Services or sent to us directly."

"We also collect other non-personal types of data, including device information such as the type of browser or operating system used and software usage statistics. We use this data, and may compile and analyze the data, in order to improve products and services and to personalize your experience with us. Examples of non-personal information include hardware configuration, computer or device characteristics and connection information such as browser type, version and time zone setting, operating system, and platform; the full Uniform Resource Locator (URL) clickstream to, through and from our websites including date and time, cookie number, and the products you viewed, searched or purchased."


I expect you'll find the same in every EULA and Privacy agreement.
They are not snarfing up your games and porn.

 

[bailojustin]

no one is safe.

 

[bailojustin]

A lot of people are not aware of this. But the driver used for "NVME" is Samsung.

SAMSUNG NVME PRIVACY POLICY (REV 2.3)

2. OWNERSHIP
Except as expressly licensed above, no title, ownership, or intellectual property rights of any
kind, express or implied, are transferred to you, and all right, title, and interest in and to the
Software remains with Samsung. The Software is licensed to you and not sold. You must
reproduce and include all copyright notices and any other proprietary rights notices appearing
on the Software.

3. CONSENT ON DATA USE AND TRANSFER
You understand and agree that Samsung will collect, use and transfer internationally data
relating to your device, including technical information about the systems and applications,
application programs and devices associated with and connected to your device, in order to
provide product support, engage in statistical research, upgrade our software and provide
other related services. This data may be shared with other Samsung affiliates worldwide and
our service providers for these purposes.

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/DR/201710/20171026175901763/Samsung_NVMeDriver_InstallationGuide_Rev23.pdf

BULLETS 2 AND 3

SAMSUNG NVME PRIVACY POLICY (REV 2.3)

Edit: This is the one downside I have, other than that, Blazing along at ultra fast 32G/s SPEED!

Does this mean that Samsung has acces to my data if I were to use their 960 pro?

Yes. Anything on that drive is theirs. You give them ownership to anything and everything on the nvme. That is if they wanted it.