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Don't install EA's Origin Service

Creator: caucheka August 24, 2011 3:07pm
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http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/24/eas-origin-eula-proves-even-more-sinister/


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2. Consent to Collection and Use of Data.

You agree that EA may collect, use, store and transmit technical and related information that identifies your computer (including the Internet Protocol Address), operating system, Application usage (including but not limited to successful installation and/or removal), software, software usage and peripheral hardware, that may be gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of software updates, dynamically served content, product support and other services to you, including online services. EA may also use this information combined with personal information for marketing purposes and to improve our products and services. We may also share that data with our third party service providers in a form that does not personally identify you. IF YOU DO NOT WANT EA TO COLLECT, USE, STORE, TRANSMIT OR DISPLAY THE DATA DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION, PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE APPLICATION. This and all other data provided to EA and/or collected by EA in connection with your installation and use of this Application is collected, used, stored and transmitted in accordance with EA’s Privacy Policy located at www.ea.com. To the extent that anything in this section conflicts with the terms of EA’s Privacy Policy, the terms of the Privacy Policy shall control.


basically, they can search your entire computer if they feel like it.
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Dammit EA, stay the hell away from my porn collection.
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Luther3000 wrote:

Dammit EA, stay the hell away from my porn collection.


I'm sure no one deserves the misfortune of running into your porn collection.
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Why is everyone so addicted to someone else's private life? O_O

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because lets say they find out you like sims games.

then origin will show more ads for sims games. thats why they're so invasive.


facebook sells your info to ad companies.
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omg, at least I have no EA games here. So no invasion.
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I was about to download darkspore too...wtf

meh I probably still will :3

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Forget Darkspore and get Skyrim.
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E.A. are a bunch of demon zombie vampires
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quick update: ea removed it from the tos/eula because it caused enough of a *****torm. i still wouldn't get origin just incase because ea has done **** they said they wouldn't countless times.
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