HEXent have you updated your privacy policy since the GDPR is coming into effect on 25th of May.
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Hex are you aligned with the new regulations
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also known as literally tommorow.
xAoDx wrote:
25th of May.
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I already got the notifications from GMG etc, then again there is always the option of blocking EU users for compliance."Winning with terrormill is not fun? Try losing with it"
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GDPR is the fastest way to unsubscribe newsletters ever before.
Well I guess Hex has either to invest some time for GDPR or money if they don't.
Just like doing sieges
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Doubt it, they couldn't even make a response within a day they promised.
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Basically the entire games industry is completely unprepared for GDPR. Unity (the engine Hex and everyone else uses) only put up their GDPR compliance plugin on Monday.
Random thought: GDPR says that companies must provide users access to data about them. Does that mean people who lost their accounts in the Gameforge switch can make Gameforge give them the data Hex needs to restore their accounts? -
No because the data no longer exist.
Artic wrote:
Does that mean people who lost their accounts in the Gameforge switch can make Gameforge give them the data Hex needs to restore their accounts?
HEX forums resident liker. -
Do we know that it was deleted? I was under the impression that Hex has the account data with obfuscated names (that's why they can restore accounts from KS codes or friends with your obfuscated name) and gameforge has the key that maps the obfuscated usernames to login data. The reason accounts were "lost" after the deadline is that gameforge took down their service that allowed users to get the deobfuscated names.
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yes Gameforge had 6 month to delete their data, that is why we had a 6 month transition period.
Artic wrote:
Do we know that it was deleted?
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I hear facebook moved all there data about EU people to US to avoid having to delete stuff..
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That's incorrect, GDPR applies to any company with European users no matter where the company or data is located. That's why some companies are banning all European users to avoid having to make compliance updates.
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I would estimate that there is approximately a 0% chance that the company has made the necessary changes to comply with the new laws. Plus or minus 5%, of course.
--ossuary
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What? Really? Companies are actually doing this?
Artic wrote:
That's incorrect, GDPR applies to any company with European users no matter where the company or data is located. That's why some companies are banning all European users to avoid having to make compliance updates.
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yes, I would also keep track of companies that do this, signs that they might not be that trustworthy.
Ertzi wrote:
What? Really? Companies are actually doing this?Artic wrote:
That's incorrect, GDPR applies to any company with European users no matter where the company or data is located. That's why some companies are banning all European users to avoid having to make compliance updates.
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Or don't have a glut of resources to spare complying with bureaucracy. I think the GDPR is a good idea, but it definitely seems like it would be burdensome on a small business.
ReluxTheRelux wrote:
yes, I would also keep track of companies that do this, signs that they might not be that trustworthy.
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woow i guess companies are on backfoot when GDPR comes into effect especially the untrustworthy ones
ReluxTheRelux wrote:
yes, I would also keep track of companies that do this, signs that they might not be that trustworthy.Ertzi wrote:
What? Really? Companies are actually doing this?Artic wrote:
That's incorrect, GDPR applies to any company with European users no matter where the company or data is located. That's why some companies are banning all European users to avoid having to make compliance updates.
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Well, I will have to see how many services magically stop working tomorrow I guess. I am hugely in favor of better data protection and privacy though. I will gladly sacrifice some conveniency for that. I don't think enough people care about this sort of stuff and splash their info everywhere all willy nilly.
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I had one Japanese service asking me change my location to outside europe to be still able to use it. All others sent mail and said they try make it right. 2 or 3 did even try to bribe me with bonuses to give them data before they have to comply with it.
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Yup several games that were basically on life support shut down because of GDPR costs like Loadout.
Thoom wrote:
Or don't have a glut of resources to spare complying with bureaucracy. I think the GDPR is a good idea, but it definitely seems like it would be burdensome on a small business.ReluxTheRelux wrote:
yes, I would also keep track of companies that do this, signs that they might not be that trustworthy.
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