New Xbox Live terms of use wants your most current contact info
Those that accept the new terms of use will also allow Microsoft to share personal information "such as your name, address, email address and date of birth" with services that users link accounts with on Xbox Live such as Netflix, Hulu and ESPN. The current terms of use uses similar language in describing how Microsoft already shares private information:
"If you choose to link your Services account with the account of a Microsoft party on the Xbox LIVE service (for example, a game publisher or app provider), you agree that Microsoft may share limited account information with that Microsoft party. Such account information may include name, address, email and age but will not include any credit card or other payment information."
Those "Microsoft parties" are the company's "affiliates, resellers, distributors, service providers, partners and suppliers," so the new terms of use appear to stretch beyond that to these third-party services. As it stands now, users can access their account settings on Xbox.com to opt-out of sharing contact information with Xbox partners.
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/29/new-xbox-live-terms-of-use-enforces-security-while-sharing-a-lit/
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BRSPosted:
Amp-Rano Microsoft is getting a looot of people upset
It's not Microsoft's fault they are getting upset. It's the people being stupid about this.
To bad a lot of people don't even read the TOS.
TomorrowLandPosted:
JustSomeRandySkidIt's not exactly like they have a choice. They get forced to provide them details about US citizens or else they're threatened with law and closure. And as I said, this is currently only US and Australian details...SLDMonster-Munchbuddamen124 Oh great another way of Microsoft spying on me, especially when they have a kinect to watch me ********. Bet they enjoyed that show! Lol jk though but I was serious about the first part -_-
Well i think they want more info just in case something happens to your account so they know more about you etc.
You do know that Microsoft has reported personal information to the American Government, right?
Things like names, phone number, email, and addresses aren't so much "personal" if anyone can access it by random chance.
SouIPosted:
Finally people will be able to get back their ''hacked'' accounts by providing all this info.
HeisenbergModsPosted:
SLDMonster-Munchbuddamen124 Oh great another way of Microsoft spying on me, especially when they have a kinect to watch me ********. Bet they enjoyed that show! Lol jk though but I was serious about the first part -_-
Well i think they want more info just in case something happens to your account so they know more about you etc.
You do know that Microsoft has reported personal information to the American Government, right?
Things like names, phone number, email, and addresses aren't so much "personal" if anyone can access it by random chance.
KatsumiPosted:
R2-D2 Oh hells nooo! I guess I need to adjust my account settings.
It really shouldn't take too long to do. I don't know why people are kicking up such a fuss about it
KatsumiPosted:
buddamen124 Oh great another way of Microsoft spying on me, especially when they have a kinect to watch me ********. Bet they enjoyed that show! Lol jk though but I was serious about the first part -_-
Microsoft wanting this information doesn't really surprise me. It is really quite standard for the account sign up process these days
GotOverclockingPosted:
The way I see it, anything you sign up for already has your information. So what's the difference?
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