US Editionnoyb says Ubisoft violating GDPR by forcing gamers online
- Austrian privacy group noyb filed a complaint against French developer Ubisoft on April 24th.
- This concerns Ubisoft forcing players online for single-player games without online functionality.
- The unnamed complainant was forced online for Far Cry Primal, which has no multiplayer or online features.
- During ten minutes, the game connected to outside servers 150 times, sending data to Google and Amazon.
- Noyb alleges GDPR violations and requests Austrian officials investigate and potentially fine Ubisoft €92 million.
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Ubisoft Accused Of Violating EU Privacy Laws Via "Secret Data Collection" In Single-Player Games Like 'Assassin's Creed' And 'Far Cry'
Urki (Dylan Taylor) is struck with inspiration in Far Cry Primal (2016), Ubisoft In the latest spot of trouble for the embattled Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry series developer, a noted European privacy group has authored a formal legal complaint accusing Ubisoft of violating established EU laws – specifically the GDPR – and secretly collecting single-player gameplay without the explicit consent of their users. Edward (Matt Ryan) is caught in Assa…
Game developer Ubisoft accused of illegally collecting data
A privacy activist group filed a complaint with Austrian authorities on Thursday against video game giant Ubisoft, accusing the developer of the Assassin's Creed game of illegally collecting users' personal data.
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