Ubisoft Probes Data Privacy Complaint

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So, Ubisoft, right? The French guys who make all those games? Yeah, they’re in a bit of hot water. Some privacy group — can’t remember their name, but they sound serious — has been poking around and saying Ubisoft isn’t playing nice with our data. And hey, maybe they’re onto something, maybe not. Who can keep track these days?

Anyway, Ubisoft told Eurogamer that they’re “looking into it.” Which, you know, is what everyone says when they’re in trouble. They’re basically saying, “Hey, we’re on top of this. We want your data snug as a bug.” But here’s where it gets kinda weird: they insist you need to be online, even for single-player games. Like, why? Oh, right, to check the game’s legit. Sure, Ubisoft. I mean, I get it, but do I really get it? Who’s to say?

In their very official statement, they go, “Hey, your data’s safe with us. Promise.” They even have this thing called a Privacy Center — sounds fancy, huh? Apparently, it’s all about letting you handle your own data. But isn’t it kinda funny how we always need someone else to tell us we’re in control? Anyway, they say they’re all about transparency. Which, let’s be honest, is a word folks love to throw around.

Oh, and then there’s this NOYB group. They threw down a complaint saying Ubisoft was messing with our privacy rules — something about Far Cry Primal from 2016. Now, I don’t know why, but the idea of data from 2016 still floating around is kinda wild to me. Like, ancient history in tech terms, right? But I guess it’s a big deal.

So, who knows how this will shake out? Maybe Ubisoft will sort it and be the data hero we need, or maybe it’s all just… complicated. Anyway, that’s the scoop. Or part of it. Feels like there’s always more, doesn’t it?