Epic's anti-cheat tools can scan your device for unauthorized programs, collecting information about your account, gameplay, and software running on your device.
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The clause establishes the operational basis for anti-cheat system deployment across Epic's game portfolio and specifies the categories of information the integrity tools are authorized to collect and process during their operation.
The removal of this specific anti-cheat scanning provision as a standalone item suggests its consolidation into the new 'Gameplay Integrity and Anti-Cheat Monitoring' provision with broader language.
View full change record →When you play Epic Games titles, anti-cheat software may scan your entire device for unauthorized programs and send that data to Epic, even if those programs are unrelated to gaming. This constitutes a broad form of device-level surveillance that users implicitly consent to by agreeing to these Terms.
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"To keep games fair and fun, Epic uses "Gameplay Integrity Tools." These tools help find and stop programs or actions that cause problems, such as: (i) hacking, stealing Epic Games Accounts, or other illegal or unauthorized activity ("Fraud"); or (ii) cheats that give unfair advantages, like bots, hacks, add-ons, malware, scripts, or mods not approved by Epic ("Cheats"). Some of these tools are built into Licensed Products, and sometimes you may need to install them when downloading or updating a product. These tools may collect and send information about your Epic Games Account, gameplay, and any unauthorized programs running on your device.Excerpt from Epic Games's Terms of Service
Device-level scanning by anti-cheat software implicates GDPR and CCPA data minimization and purpose limitation principles; the collection of data about non-gaming software on user devices may require explicit disclosure and consent under applicable privacy regulations, …
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The clause establishes the operational basis for anti-cheat system deployment across Epic's game portfolio and specifies the categories of information the integrity tools are authorized to collect and process during their operation.
When you play Epic Games titles, anti-cheat software may scan your entire device for unauthorized programs and send that data to Epic, even if those programs are unrelated to gaming. This constitutes a broad form of device-level surveillance that users implicitly consent to by agreeing to these Terms.
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