When you link your Epic account to third-party platforms like PlayStation, Xbox, Facebook, or Steam, Epic receives personal data from those platforms including your display name, user ID, device information, and in some cases your name and email address.
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This provision establishes the data inflow mechanism by which Epic Games obtains user information through cross-platform account linking. The authorization applies regardless of whether the user actively reviews what information is shared, creating a defined channel for third-party data to enter Epic's systems upon account linkage.
Connecting your Epic account to any gaming console or social media platform causes that platform to transmit personal details to Epic — including your real name and email in some cases — building a cross-platform identity profile that Epic uses for gameplay, analytics, and potentially advertising purposes.
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"When you link your Epic account with your account on a third-party social media (e.g., Facebook), gaming (e.g., Steam), or similar platform, we may receive information from that platform (e.g., your third-party display name, user ID, device information, name, and email address).Excerpt from Unreal Engine's Epic Games Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes the data inflow mechanism by which Epic Games obtains user information through cross-platform account linking. The authorization applies regardless of whether the user actively reviews what information is shared, creating a defined channel for third-party data to enter Epic's systems upon account linkage.
Connecting your Epic account to any gaming console or social media platform causes that platform to transmit personal details to Epic — including your real name and email in some cases — building a cross-platform identity profile that Epic uses for gameplay, analytics, and potentially advertising purposes.
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