EA wants to know what you have installed and when you use it

[Xylak]

Do you just automatically click "Accept" when presented with an EULA?
You might just want to read through them next time.
EA's Origin service wants to scan your entire computer, see what you use and when you use it then sell that info to other companies so they can try to sell you crap.

Article

2. Consent to Collection and Use of Data.

You agree that EA may collect, use, store and transmit technical and related information that identifies your computer (including the Internet Protocol Address), operating system, Application usage (including but not limited to successful installation and/or removal), software, software usage and peripheral hardware, that may be gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of software updates, dynamically served content, product support and other services to you, including online services. EA may also use this information combined with personal information for marketing purposes and to improve our products and services. We may also share that data with our third party service providers in a form that does not personally identify you. IF YOU DO NOT WANT EA TO COLLECT, USE, STORE, TRANSMIT OR DISPLAY THE DATA DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION, PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE APPLICATION. This and all other data provided to EA and/or collected by EA in connection with your installation and use of this Application is collected, used, stored and transmitted in accordance with EA’s Privacy Policy located at www.ea.com. To the extent that anything in this section conflicts with the terms of EA’s Privacy Policy, the terms of the Privacy Policy shall control.

Happy gaming!

 

[Haven]

Do they auto-refund if you don't accept ?

 

[Xylak]

Do they auto-refund if you don't accept ?

 

[Panda with issues...]

So, EA still on the blacklist then...

It's getting pretty crowded on there.

 

[AcidK]

I do not beleive EA have been off my blacklist, I try not to like them as much as possible... this just confirms things

 

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

when your games going to be that good you can write whatever you like.

If anything its probably to protect them from cock ups, as when someone says "you software is doing this thingy that you said it wont/is not allowed" they can just turn around and say you agreed that we could screw up without repercussions when you installed it.

12345

 

[Nanor]

I for one welcome our new alien overlords.

 

[Ki!ler-Mk1]

http://bf3blog.com/2011/08/ea-updates-origin-eula-after-criticism/

In addition to that, while EA will still collect data about your PC system, they removed the clause that gave them the right to use the data for marketing purposes.