I would have to say your best bet is not do anything if you don't want to be banned. It's a game of "trying not to leave a footprint vs AI backed bloodhounds and algoritms" and it's a game everyone will eventually lose. So take a pill, relax, play some games and accept your eventual ban.
They can do pretty much anything they want. The Horizon firmware is "licensed" to you, you do not own it. If you don't like it you cankiss Reggie's ass stop using it. All you own is the hardware. And even though you own it, if you sign this agreement, Nintendo can brick it and render it useless at their discretion if used in an unauthorized manner. And they are not liable for anything that happens due to your unauthorized actions.
And if you think you're safe in the EU think again.
Source:
https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/info/en_na/docs.jsp
https://www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp
^^^^ this.
They can do pretty much anything they want. The Horizon firmware is "licensed" to you, you do not own it. If you don't like it you can
And if you think you're safe in the EU think again.
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