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I took the time to read the EULA for the "Intel Driver and Support Assistent" on Windows and they monitor which websites you visit! In fact, if I'm reading thei

I took the time to read the EULA for the "Intel Driver and Support Assistent" on Windows and they monitor which websites you visit! In fact, if I'm reading their privacy notice, they obtain data from any software you run on their CPU at any time. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000023000/software/software-applications.html https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000... https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/privacy/intel-privacy-notice.html https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/privacy/intel-privac...

nailer 3y ago
Can you provide a more specific link or quote ? I’ve read through both of these, and it seems to be things like IP address locales and other things about your browser environment rather than the history of every website you visit.
- javajosh 3y ago
  I should have added this link: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/topics/idsa-cip.html https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/topics/idsa-... It sounds like they are going out of their way to say they don't collect website information here. Perhaps my recollection is wrong. It's still shady as hell. It's the "Intel® Computing Improvement Program" which is enabled by default and collects the following info (remainder is quoted from their site): Intel wants to provide the best computing experiences. To accomplish this, we would like your permission to collect, use, and combine information to understand: The categories of websites you visit, but not the URL itself How you use your computer System information from your computer Other devices in your computing environment Usage information contains: Software usage: for example, frequency and duration of application usage such as Intel® Driver & Support Assistant, but not the application content itself such as specific actions or keyboard input. Feature usage: for example, how much RAM you usually use or your laptop’s average battery life. Other devices in your computing environment The categories of websites you visit, but not the URL itself, Includes universal plug and play devices and devices that broadcast information to your computer on a local area network: for example, smart TV model and vendor information, and video streaming devices. The categories of websites you visit, but not the URL itself, The information collected includes categorized web browsing history that shows how long and how often you visited specific categories of sites (i.e. social media, personal finance, or news). All site visits are classified into one of 30 categories. We do not collect URLs, web pages titles, or user-specific content without explicit permission from you. Collected system information contains, but is not limited to: Your device manufacturer CPU model Memory and display configuration OS version Software versions Region and language settings Regional location and time zone
  - mistrial9 3y ago
    they have been emboldened by the whole-cloth acceptance of the smart-phone, with the obvious implications

nailer 3y ago

Can you provide a more specific link or quote ? I’ve read through both of these, and it seems to be things like IP address locales and other things about your browser environment rather than the history of every website you visit.

javajosh 3y ago
I should have added this link: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/topics/idsa-cip.html https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/topics/idsa-... It sounds like they are going out of their way to say they don't collect website information here. Perhaps my recollection is wrong. It's still shady as hell. It's the "Intel® Computing Improvement Program" which is enabled by default and collects the following info (remainder is quoted from their site): Intel wants to provide the best computing experiences. To accomplish this, we would like your permission to collect, use, and combine information to understand: The categories of websites you visit, but not the URL itself How you use your computer System information from your computer Other devices in your computing environment Usage information contains: Software usage: for example, frequency and duration of application usage such as Intel® Driver & Support Assistant, but not the application content itself such as specific actions or keyboard input. Feature usage: for example, how much RAM you usually use or your laptop’s average battery life. Other devices in your computing environment The categories of websites you visit, but not the URL itself, Includes universal plug and play devices and devices that broadcast information to your computer on a local area network: for example, smart TV model and vendor information, and video streaming devices. The categories of websites you visit, but not the URL itself, The information collected includes categorized web browsing history that shows how long and how often you visited specific categories of sites (i.e. social media, personal finance, or news). All site visits are classified into one of 30 categories. We do not collect URLs, web pages titles, or user-specific content without explicit permission from you. Collected system information contains, but is not limited to: Your device manufacturer CPU model Memory and display configuration OS version Software versions Region and language settings Regional location and time zone
- mistrial9 3y ago
  they have been emboldened by the whole-cloth acceptance of the smart-phone, with the obvious implications