SystemLink has a
video from a German gamer (thanks Joao) showing what's alleged to be spyware activity from
Origin, EA's online service. This uses a process monitor to attempt to show what sort of data from your system is being reported back to Electronic Arts.
Eurogamer has EA's response to this, which denies any wrongdoing:
EA Germany has now updated Origin's terms of service in response to the furore and issued a statement denying its software was spyware.
"We have updated the End User License Agreement of Origin, in the interests of our players to create more clarity," EA Germany announced in a statement yesterday. "Origin is not spyware. Neither do we use nor install spyware on the PCs of users.
"We do not have access to information such as pictures, documents or personal data, which have nothing to do with the execution of the Origin program on the system of the player, neither will they be collected by us.
"EA takes the privacy of its users very seriously. We have taken every precaution to protect the personal and anonymous user data collected."
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DedEye wrote on Nov 2, 2011, 08:27:
The problem I have is that they will take my information from my machine and my actions and sell it. They are willing to commodify my existence without giving me a cut of financial gain or the opportunity to say "no don't do that" without wrapping it up in legalese in tiny print on page 103 of a EULA.
That is just treating me the customer like shit.
It sucks. I am not pork bellies nor some stock to be traded in for cash or service. I am a human, and I want the right to control how other legal fictions (corporations) make money off of me or trade in my identity.
This is not complicated. This really struck a chord with me.......and I have to say, I agree. Me three... |
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Nov 1, 21:22 |
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Nov 1, 21:44 |
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Mashiki Amiketo |
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Nov 1, 22:15 |
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Prez |
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Nov 1, 23:15 |
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psulli |
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Nov 2, 08:27 |
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Nov 2, 09:31 |
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Nov 2, 10:52 |
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space captain |
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Nov 2, 12:45 |
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saluk |
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Nov 1, 23:55 |
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Satoru |
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Nov 1, 22:40 |
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Dev |
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Nov 2, 00:06 |
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Yosemite Sam |
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Nov 1, 22:57 |
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Dades |
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Nov 2, 07:44 |
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Xirgu |
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Nov 1, 21:15 |
tin foil is your friend |
space captain |
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Nov 1, 21:16 |
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Yosemite Sam |
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Nov 1, 22:15 |
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Nov 1, 22:21 |
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Nov 1, 22:26 |
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Nov 2, 23:36 |
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Retired |
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Nov 1, 22:42 |
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space captain |
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Nov 1, 22:46 |
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space captain |
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Nov 1, 23:21 |
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space captain |
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Nov 2, 00:02 |
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Acleacius |
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Nov 2, 00:10 |
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Nov 2, 00:44 |
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space captain |
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Nov 2, 02:52 |
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Tanto Edge |
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Nov 2, 05:10 |
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Nov 2, 01:10 |
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Nov 2, 03:06 |
new to this? |
space captain |
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Nov 2, 04:57 |
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MeanJim |
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Nov 2, 07:04 |
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Nov 2, 07:35 |
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Nov 2, 09:45 |
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Satoru |
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Nov 2, 07:38 |
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Nov 2, 07:39 |
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Beamer |
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Nov 2, 07:47 |
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Dades |
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Nov 2, 08:39 |
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Nov 2, 08:44 |
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Nov 2, 08:54 |
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Nov 2, 09:05 |
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Nov 2, 10:39 |
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Nov 2, 11:32 |
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Nov 2, 09:30 |
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Nov 2, 09:04 |
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Nov 2, 09:45 |
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Nov 2, 10:06 |
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Nov 2, 10:18 |
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Beamer |
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Nov 2, 11:37 |
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Nov 2, 11:45 |
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Nov 2, 13:59 |
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Nov 2, 15:11 |
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Creston |
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Nov 2, 08:15 |
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briktal |
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Nov 2, 09:57 |
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tuddies |
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Nov 2, 10:05 |
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Nov 2, 16:30 |
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Hump |
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Nov 2, 23:35 |
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Retired |
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Nov 2, 23:51 |
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