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Gameplay recording and replay to other players

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 295 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

May EA record a user's gameplay and replay it to other players?
In some EA titles, EA may record a user's gameplay and replay it to other players in-game and/or make it visible to other players outside the game in other EA services.
Can EA make a user's gameplay visible to other players outside the game in other EA services?
In some EA titles, EA may record a user's gameplay and replay it to other players in-game and/or make it visible to other players outside the game in other EA services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This establishes that a user's gameplay may be captured and redistributed to third parties within EA's ecosystem, meaning in-game behavior is not necessarily private to the session.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you play certain EA titles, your gameplay may be recorded by EA and made visible to other players, either within the game or through other EA services.

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In some of our titles, we may record your gameplay and replay it to other players in-game and/or make it visible to other players outside the game in other EA Services.

Excerpt from EA's Privacy and Cookie Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
EA Privacy and Cookie Policy
Entity
EA
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-036950
Document ID
CA-D-00306
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6ef6b6ee185c651b01773460745644b56ff636b96bffeda4b0f814ee02ec3cac
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 04:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: EA
Document: EA Privacy and Cookie Policy
Record ID: CA-P-036950
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:18:30 UTC
SHA-256: 6ef6b6ee185c651b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ea/ea-privacy-and-cookie-policy/provision/CA-P-036950/gameplay-recording-and-replay-to-other-players/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does EA's Gameplay recording and replay to other players clause do?

This establishes that a user's gameplay may be captured and redistributed to third parties within EA's ecosystem, meaning in-game behavior is not necessarily private to the session.

How does this clause affect you?

If you play certain EA titles, your gameplay may be recorded by EA and made visible to other players, either within the game or through other EA services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 295 platforms. See the full comparison.

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