Well I could demand a GDPR inquiry but they would just deny looking at my processes. Of course this is illegal in EU, you can’t just write “we own all your data” in the TOS and start sniffing all the processes.
The only way to catch them looking at your steam library if you reverse engineer the outgoing packets.
But regarding your point, there is this sentence in the eula, which is a bit ridiculous.
any code and/or software, not expressly authorized by Blizzard, that can be used in connection with the Platform and/or any component or feature thereof which changes and/or facilitates the gameplay or other functionality;
(e.: this is for battle.net, I am not sure d4 has its own eula)
Some examples which fall under “facilitating a functionality”. Chrome is bannable if you look at a build or the entire map. Discord is bannable if you communicate with a friend who also plays. Windows which obviously runs the game and every peripheral. Also every peripheral. Sound driver. And… Your banking software. Battle.net’s functionality includes having a wallet denominated in dollars. So your other wallets fall under the definition. Also every other gaming portal, steam, origin, all of them. Since you can buy more games on steam, it facilitates a functionality of battle.net. Totally fine TOS.
I’m not sure which armchair you’re in right now but it must be really comfy. I can’t think of any other reason such a prestigious lawyer like yourself would be sitting there, instead of making bank by getting the legal ball rolling.
im in a discord where hundreds of people use 3rd party programs, blizzard shouldnt be so arbitrary about who gets banned and who does not for using the same software
I’m not sure which armchair you’re in right now but it must be really comfy. I can’t think of any other reason such a prestigious lawyer like yourself would be sitting there, instead of making bank by getting the legal ball rolling.
Lol you americans.
I have demanded a GDPR inquiry from three companies so far. One was facebook. One was google. That was realllllly scary. 40 pages of my preferences, they know me better than every human combined. The third one was a utility company which tried to make me pay the bill of a previous tenant.
It is the law in EU that you only need to ask about what data the company knows about you, and they have 30 days to tell you. I quote:
You have the right to get a copy of any personal data which an organisation holds on you.
You also have the right to find out if your personal data is being processed.
If your personal data is being stored or used (processed), you have the right to know:
The reason why it is being processed
Where the personal data came from
Who your personal data will be shared with
How long your personal data will be kept
The categories of personal data being processed
How to exercise your data protection rights
The data processor should also tell you about your right to make a complaint to the [Data Protection Commissioner](there was an url here i cannot post).
I am not a lawyer. This is called freedom you poor americans. This is freedom. My data is mine. Your data is owned by companies.
False, I am from the EU. I can tell them to delete every data they have on me and they literally have to prove in 30 days that they complied. Obviously I cannot have an account after that but the data is mine and only mine. I am in the EU, the land of the actually free.
I’m just saying, if Blizz is being mad shady about their EULA or TOS or whatever it is you think you’re quoting from up there, maybe hire a lawyer. If you have a solid case you could actually do something about it.
