EA Data Logging - Ambitions & Patch
Drakron:
Quote from: saraswati on 2010 June 02, 20:44:28
Drakron, it doesn't have any of the SecuROM files with the disk version, I've checked the registry numerous times. They're also required to disclose SecuROM up front these days, it's part of the legal settlement they made with the class action.
I know, EA realized what a bad idea it was the use of online activation and limited activations when everyone bitched about it.
Of course I dont blame SecuROM itself but EA uses of it (Fallout 3 uses it but only the basic disk check, see many peoplecomplaining about it?)
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I'd love a bit more information on what they intend to collect. Does anyone have a link to where this was discussed before the EP was launched?
You can read the log yourself as is in text format, it says a lot of things ... like what neighborhood are you playing, what items did you place, what commands you entered, your system specs and other fun private stuff.
And no, they did not told us they were about to start logging that info before ... even the patch notes make no reference to it and only to the added capability of streaming ads.
kazebird:
Which file is it?
I've been searching my files since I learned about this.
Drakron:
Sims3Logs.xml
Its on my documents/TS3 folder.
kazebird:
That's odd, on my machine it's a safari document and won't let me read it.
Edit: I opened it manually with Notepad. Kind of hard to make out, but it seems to track very random details, such as when my sim was hungry... Luckily, it doesn't seem to track any details about downloads, or any other potentially harmful data.
I'm tempted to edit the file to display "Stop spying on me!", but I doubt it would get to them anyways.
Orlando:
Some time ago when I installed Adobe Air for the EA launcher functions, my spidersenses tingled about why they needed to incorporate such a technology. Adobe is pretty vocal about its stance and policy on piracy and their flash player has pushed the envelope on unethical data-collection in my opinion.
Take for example:
http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/antipiracy/prevention.html
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