About GMod...

[Deleted_413010]

Okay what the hell is going on here?

Facepunch apparently secretly put in spyware on GMod's latest update and then later on updated their EULA to state that to not get their asses sued.

Any clue on what's going on?

 

[brunocar]

what the hell, didnt hear about this

 

[Oleboy555]

https://www.reddit.com/r/gmod/comments/bja1tw/regarding_the_new_update_and_the_new_user/

 

[the_randomizer]

Ah Facepunch, run by a bunch of dickweeds. Go fig.

 

[Deleted_413010]

Ah Facepunch, run by a bunch of dickweeds. Go fig.

How so?

 

[Hells Malice]

How so?

There is no reason. It's Randomizer. He's the literal definition of "Old man yells at clouds".

Anyway the thread you posted already has Garry's response

We’re tracking how many people play our game, when they play, how long they play. We’re not selling any of this data and we’re not tracking anything outside of the game.

This is all stuff that has been tracked by Steam for 10 years, we’re just changing to a different provider.

Pretty cut and dry really. If you're not aware, basically every game these days tracks analytics for things related to the game. Hell, most track a lot more. Especially online games. it's a non-issue, as it always is. No one gives a shit about you or your data, just the useful bits that help them improve the game. Nothing has changed. The EULA didn't change to reflect this either, it just states not to be a piece of shit in chat or you'll get banned. Pretty simple too.

 

[diggeloid]

There is no reason. It's Randomizer. He's the literal definition of "Old man yells at clouds".

Anyway the thread you posted already has Garry's response



Pretty cut and dry really. If you're not aware, basically every game these days tracks analytics for things related to the game. Hell, most track a lot more. Especially online games. it's a non-issue, as it always is. No one gives a shit about you or your data, just the useful bits that help them improve the game. Nothing has changed. The EULA didn't change to reflect this either, it just states not to be a piece of shit in chat or you'll get banned. Pretty simple too.

Tracking communications isn't "cut and dry". In that same thread, someone mentioned a data request per GDPR and garry replied that the data is anonymized, however that can't be true because if they're tracking communications and have the ability to ban you, that means that they know your account and can determine your identity from the messages you send (like if you tell someone in game your real name and address). Also, who the hell knows what gameanalytics, a third party, is doing with that data?

This is like two weeks old by now, but I'm wondering if there have been any updates on the issue because this does seem like a legitimate violation of GDPR. They should consult a lawyer if they haven't already before an EU citizen reports them to a DPA.