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Posted - 2015.07.08 22:50:18 -
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Ether Mayaki wrote:Balder Verdandi wrote:CCP Snorlax wrote:We do not scan the machine looking for other processes or look at memory outside our process, scan folders unrelated to EVE or anything like that. The LogServer (or this newly added data gathering mechanism) does not capture any data by itself - it's only showing (and forwarding) what the EVE client logs.
- We log the IP address that sends us the logs.
- We may log the full file paths of any file accessed by the EVE client - this may then include the user name on the machine. This is the most likely piece of personally identifiable information.
- We may log the memory use of the EVE client process.
- We log stack traces for exceptions raised in the Python code - this includes the values of local variables in the code.
If you still have concerns, try running LogServer with the Tranquility client - we'd be getting exactly that sort of data (only the red and yellow lines). Still, this is a huge no-go for me as there isn't much detail and the whole "We may log the full file paths of any file accessed by the EVE client - this may then include the user name on the machine. This is the most likely piece of personally identifiable information." thing .... if you can't, or won't, tell us what PII you "might" end up mining, then why should I do anything with the test server? It's not that difficult to come clean with good, solid, information. It's not like CCP already has a database entry of all the associated PI with your account from registration to credit cards. If you're paranoid enough to provide a fake name and billing address during registration, you probably shouldn't be online to start with. That being said I think collecting metrics on folder locations and better info on the game client can only lead to improvements. AND It's not like they tried to hide the data collection from us. They could of easily started collecting without the popup. But they went and made sure to be polite and tell us.
I think you missed the point some are concerned over. Most players know and are happy for "CCP" to have certain information, they are just not comfortable with that information being collected and used by an unknown 3rd party.
CCP were smart about this, they would be aware there is chance for misuse of collected data - The little popup removes any liability from CCP - They "warned" you the data was being collected and given to an unknown party.
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