Forced data collection! Is it true?

[Slimdragoon]

A few reviewers said data collection is forced and not optional. Its not collecting just game info but browser info, key strokes, files on pc ect.. Is that true?
Is it possible to block them stealing your info anyways?

[Evil Tiger]

Yes its true they see all your files,your web sites you visit, your chat's ,your games played,how you playing it,yoru gogle accounts,hitstory,etc

[goonbee1]

If you'd like a fix for this, someone posted a guide in the guides section

[Avalanche]

Well, they got to spy on you and sell what they learn to the Elite, who owns the world to know how to buy your loyalty.

[Freelancer]

It's forced BUT you can choose what you give them. If I remember right, you can choose "Limited Data" which basically means they can only collect data directly related to the game e.g how much/when you launch the game, errors, game files etc.

[Comrade Pickles]

Days Gone gave me a colonoscopy

[SparkzMentalz]

Looks like an automatic pass for me. Especially after reading some of those data mining reviews.

[Bealla Donna]

The government alresdy see's everything you're doing anyways.

[Obiwan]

Originally posted by SparkzMentalz:

Looks like an automatic pass for me. Especially after reading some of those data mining reviews.

go delete your facebook, twitter, half your games library and remove the sim from your phone and destroy it.

cause if you are passing on this then those are far bigger concerns.

[SparkzMentalz]

Originally posted by Obiwan:

Originally posted by SparkzMentalz:

Looks like an automatic pass for me. Especially after reading some of those data mining reviews.

go delete your facebook, twitter, half your games library and remove the sim from your phone and destroy it.

cause if you are passing on this then those are far bigger concerns.

I only use social media for business purposes. I realize data mining exists in basically anything you do online but I shouldn't need my keystrokes and personal files recorded just to play an offline game.

[Bealla Donna]

Originally posted by SparkzMentalz:

Originally posted by Obiwan:

go delete your facebook, twitter, half your games library and remove the sim from your phone and destroy it.

cause if you are passing on this then those are far bigger concerns.

I only use social media for business purposes. I realize data mining exists in basically anything you do online but I shouldn't need my keystrokes and personal files recorded just to play an offline game.

You sound like you got something to hide.

[Bromura]

Out of curiosity, does anybody have evidence of any sort of malware or keyloggers embedded and running on game boot? Or is this an assumption made off of the EULA agreement? A screenshot or video would help. Ain't running defense here or concern trolling. Thanks.

[Ganossa]

FYI https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2490873667

[Obiwan]

Originally posted by SparkzMentalz:

Originally posted by Obiwan:

go delete your facebook, twitter, half your games library and remove the sim from your phone and destroy it.

cause if you are passing on this then those are far bigger concerns.

I only use social media for business purposes. I realize data mining exists in basically anything you do online but I shouldn't need my keystrokes and personal files recorded just to play an offline game.

I have to admit the keystrokes thing is too much - can someone give me the source that specifies KEYSTROKES as being something they are collecting ... and is this being blown out of proportion inthat it is keystrokes on say google as opposed to passwords?