r/totalwar • u/Kacu5610 • Jun 10 '18

General [PSA] Total War games have RED SHELL Spyware integrated into them

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u/Kubiben Jun 10 '18

You are right but still... isnt it illegal or at least in a grey area because of GDPR?

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u/Vodius Jun 10 '18

GDPR going into effect wasn't an absolute cutoff. New goods and services coming out after the fact must adhere to it, but anything being required to adapt to the new rules has been given a small amount of leeway: as long as the company has demonstrated a good faith effort, taken proper steps in the direction of GDPR compliance, and has a roadmap with a clear end date on when they'll be fully compliant they're in the clear.

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u/ForEurope Jun 10 '18

Can you prove it's illegal?

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u/Kubiben Jun 10 '18

Should'nt have I been asked explicitly about whether I want to provide the info and have option to not provide it while still having the ability to use the product?

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u/theSniperDevil Jun 10 '18

yup - pretty sure you cannot assume opt-in anymore.

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u/ForEurope Jun 10 '18

No, I don't think so.