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I guess I don't understand in what way that's a privacy risk. They have the device fingerprint, isn't that just the device id, like a name? This is only meaning
by KaoruAoiShiho 8y ago
I guess I don't understand in what way that's a privacy risk. They have the device fingerprint, isn't that just the device id, like a name? This is only meaningful if paired with another piece of information, like your personal identity or other tracking. In this case it's game sales which I think is definitely a positive thing. I mean if they were tracking other things or keylogging or something I would be mad but...
- foepys 8y agoThey are apparently also logging the Steam ID which is unique for each Steam account. In my eyes the Steam ID is PII as very few people with more than one game on it will change their Steam account.
- Fnoord 8y agoAlthough making a one way hash is the right way, having no opt-in is not in the EU. Also, you'd be surprised at what counts as PII in the EU. I know I've been after I read a lawyer's blog on the matter (sadly in my native language).