cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37646129
Source: Reddit postโ Private front-end.
Samsung Statement to Android Authority:
Samsung is committed to innovation and enhancing every day value for our home appliance customers. As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen that value, we are conducting a pilot program to offer promotions and curated advertisements on certain Samsung Family Hub refrigerator models in the U.S. market.
As a part of this pilot program, Family Hub refrigerators in the U.S. will receive an over-the-network (OTN) software update with Terms of Service (T&C) and Privacy Notice (PN). Advertising will appear on certain Family Hub refrigerator Cover Screens. The Cover Screen appears when a Family Hub screen is idle. Ad design format may change depending on Family Hub personalization options for the Cover Screen, and advertising will not appear when Cover Screen displays Art Mode or picture albums.
Advertisements can be dismissed on the Cover Screens where ads are shown, meaning that specific ads will not appear again during the campaign period.
This is outrageously hilarious.
I mean, if you had bought the fridge with ads already enabled and you get a subsidized pricing, so it is cheaper than all other non-ad showing fridges of same model... sure. I wouldn't want it, but you at least get a discount.
But here you bought a fridge for full price and now later Samsung monetises your purchased product as ad space at no benefit at all to the customer? Damn.