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This establishes that communications and content within EA services are not private and may be captured and retained by EA for moderation, meaning users have no expectation of confidentiality in those communications.
Your voice communications, text communications, and other user-generated content within EA services may be monitored, recorded, reviewed, and retained by EA.
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This establishes that communications and content within EA services are not private and may be captured and retained by EA for moderation, meaning users have no expectation of confidentiality in those communications.
Your voice communications, text communications, and other user-generated content within EA services may be monitored, recorded, reviewed, and retained by EA.
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